 Rhaponticum scariosum

Rhaponticum scariosum, common name Giant Scabiosa, is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant of the genus "Rhaponticum" of the family Asteraceae.The biological form of "Rhaponticum scariosum" is "hemicryptophyte" "scapose", as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a few leaves.