''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

plants growing to 0.8–2 m tall. ''Cephalaria'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some

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species including '' Schinia imperialis'', which feeds exclusively on ''C. procera''. Selected species: *''

Cephalaria alpina ''Cephalaria alpina'', commonly known as the yellow cephalaria, alpine scabious or yellow scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae native to the Alps in Europe. Description ''Cephalaria alpina'' is a branched, per ...

'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. *''

Cephalaria ambrosioides ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8 ...

'' (Sibth. & Sm.) Roem. & Schult. *''

Cephalaria anatolica ''Cephalaria anatolica'', is a herbaceous plant, native to elevations of 1000 meters height. Distribution It is an endemic species to Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links ...

'' Shkhiyan *''

Cephalaria aristata ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' C.Koch *''

Cephalaria coriacea ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing ...

'' (Willd.) Roem. & Schult. ex Steud. *''

Cephalaria flava ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' (Sibth. & Sm.) Szabó *''

Cephalaria gigantea ''Cephalaria gigantea'' (syn. ''Scabiosa gigantea''), the giant scabious or yellow scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to the Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan) and Turkey, but a ...

'' (Ledeb.) Bobrov – Tatarian Cephalaria *''

Cephalaria joppica ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual plant, annual or perennial plant, perennial he ...

'' (Spreng.) Bég. *''

Cephalaria laevigata ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' (Waldst. & Kit.) Schrad. *'' Cephalaria leucantha'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. *''

Cephalaria linearifolia ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' Lange *''

Cephalaria litvinovii ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' Bobrov *''

Cephalaria pastricensis ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' Dörfl. & Hayek *''

Cephalaria radiata ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8 ...

'' Griseb. & Schenk *''

Cephalaria setulifera ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' Boiss. & Heldr. *''

Cephalaria squamiflora ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' (Sieber) Greuter *''

Cephalaria scabra ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' (L.f.) Roem. & Schult. *''

Cephalaria syriaca ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. – Syrian Cephalaria *''

Cephalaria tchihatchewii ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' Boiss. *''

Cephalaria transylvanica ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8� ...

'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. *''

Cephalaria uralensis ''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8 ...

'' (Murray) Roem. & Schult.

Cultivation and uses

Some species are grown as ornamental plants in gardens. The most popular species is ''C. gigantea'', a perennial species from the Caucasus growing to 2 m tall, valued for its strong erect growth with dark green foliage and yellow flowers.

References

Caprifoliaceae genera {{Dipsacales-stub

Cultivation and uses

See also

References