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Lomelosia stellata
in fruit
Scientific classification
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S. stellata
Binomial name
Scabiosa stellata

Scabiosa stellata is a species of flowering plant in the teasel family known by the common name starflower pincushions. It is native to southwestern Europe and North Africa, and it is known widely as an ornamental plant. The inflorescence is a dense spherical cluster of flowers that yield showy fruits with fan-like funnel-shaped papery bracts.