title: Scabiosa japonica
text: # Scabiosa japonica
  
  Scabiosa japonica is a species of flowering plant in the pincushion flower genus Scabiosa (family Caprifoliaceae), native to central and southern Japan, and introduced to the Dominican Republic. A biennial or short-lived perennial reaching 10 to 50 cm (4 to 20 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators. A number of cultivars are commercially available, including 'Blue Note', 'Blue Star', 'Blue Diamonds', 'Ritz Blue', and 'Ritz Rose'.
  
  * Budding flower
  * Side view of flower
  * Habit
  * On a mountainside
  * Fabriciana adippe
  * Argynnis paphia
  * Erebia neriene
  * Gonepteryx mahaguru
  * Parnara guttata
  * Aglais io
  