Scabious, Field scabious, Knautia arvensis.

Pincushion-like flowerhead of Scabiosa columbaria.

Spherical seedhead of Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly blue.

Pincushion-like flowerhead of Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly blue.

Single flower of Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly blue with delicate pale blue petals surrounding pincushion-like centre.

Pale yellow scabious flower, Cephalaria gigantea against blue sky with white cloud.

Pale yellow scabious flower, Cephalaria gigantea against blue sky with white cloud.

Scabious, Scabiosa caucasia 'Clive Greaves'.

Pincushionflower, Scabiosa.

Scabious, Scabiosa caucasia 'Clive Greaves'.

Scabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Tall doublemix'.

Scabious, Scabiosa.