- Erigeron annuus
- Scabious Sca"bi*ous, n. [Cf. F. scabieuse. See {Scabious}, a.]
(Bot.)
Any plant of the genus {Scabiosa}, several of the species of
which are common in Europe. They resemble the {Composit[ae]},
and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not
connected.
[1913 Webster]
{Sweet scabious}. (a) Mourning bride. (b) A daisylike plant ({Erigeron annuus}) having a stout branching stem. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.