Pollinator plant

Field Scabious

Knautia arvensis

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Common names

36 names · 31 languages
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Other languages (30)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Паўночнік палявы[4]
Catalan
  • Vídua borda[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 田野孀草[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 田野孀草[4]
Croatian
  • Poljska prženica[4]
Czech
  • chrastavec rolní[4]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik äiatar[4]
Faroese
  • reyð kúpa[4]
Finnish
  • ketoruusuruoho[4]
  • ruusuruoho[4]
German
Greek
  • Κναούτια η αρουραία[4]
Hungarian
  • mezei varfű[4]
Icelandic
  • Rauðkollur[4]
Irish
  • Cab an ghasáin[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • クナウティア・アーベンシス[4]
Latvian
  • Tīruma pēterene[4]
Lithuanian
  • Dirvinė buožainė[4]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Świerzbnica polna[4]
Romanian
  • Mușcata dracului[4]
Russian
  • Короставник полевой[4]
Slovak
  • chrastavec roľný[4]
Slovenian
  • njivsko grabljišče[4]
Swedish
  • Åkervädd[4]
Ukrainian
  • Свербіжниця польова[4]
Welsh
  • Clafrllys y maes[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • field scabious — Page 3, column 2, row top 472 pt; common-name cell after Knautia arvensis.; Knautia arvensis.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • field scabious — Page 4, column 1, row top 412 pt; common-name cell after Knautia arvensis.; Knautia arvensis.
[3] Knautia arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Field Scabious — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Acker-Witwenblume — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Knopfblume — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Wiesen-Witwenblume — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Knautie des champs — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Oreille-d'âne — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Scabieuse des champs — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Ambretta comune — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Beemdkroon — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
[4] Knautia arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Field Scabious — results[26].names[1]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Acker-Witwenblume — results[26].names[2]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Knopfblume — results[26].names[22]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Wiesen-Witwenblume — results[26].names[24]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Knautie des champs — results[26].names[5]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Oreille-d'âne — results[26].names[8]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Scabieuse des champs — results[26].names[6]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Ambretta comune — results[26].names[18]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Beemdkroon — results[26].names[14]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • ruusuruoho — results[26].names[4]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Blåhat — results[26].names[7]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Короставник полевой — results[26].names[9]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • chrastavec rolní — results[26].names[10]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Κναούτια η αρουραία — results[26].names[11]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • harilik äiatar — results[26].names[12]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • rødknapp — results[26].names[13]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Świerzbnica polna — results[26].names[15]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Åkervädd — results[26].names[16]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Dirvinė buožainė — results[26].names[17]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • ketoruusuruoho — results[26].names[19]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • クナウティア・アーベンシス — results[26].names[20]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Vídua borda — results[26].names[21]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • 田野孀草 — results[26].names[23]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • reyð kúpa — results[26].names[25]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Свербіжниця польова — results[26].names[26]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Паўночнік палявы — results[26].names[27]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Mușcata dracului — results[26].names[28]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • njivsko grabljišče — results[26].names[29]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • mezei varfű — results[26].names[30]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Tīruma pēterene — results[26].names[31]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • chrastavec roľný — results[26].names[32]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Cab an ghasáin — results[26].names[33]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Rauðkollur — results[26].names[34]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Poljska prženica — results[26].names[35]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • Clafrllys y maes — results[26].names[36]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
  • 田野孀草 — results[26].names[37]; taxon id 129115; Knautia arvensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Knautia arvensis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Caprifoliaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Knautia arvensis in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2] [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Knautia arvensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 472175; ID 3R9V9; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 472175; ID 3R9V9; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Knautia arvensis (top 472 pt)

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 1, entry Knautia arvensis (top 412 pt)

    Source checked on .