sweet scabious

Sixalix atropurpurea

Member of scabious subfamily (subfamily Dipsacoideae)
honeysuckle family (family Caprifoliaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red purple, pink in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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Chris’s observations: 3 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• San Bruno Mountain State & County Park: 2
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Months:

• Jul.: 2
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Sixalix atropurpurea → iNaturalist
• Scabiosa atropurpurea → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora