Pollinator plant

Devil's-Bit Scabious

Succisa pratensis

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Common names

8 names

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.

English
  • Devil's-Bit Scabious[1]
  • Devilsbit[2]
  • devil’s bit scabious[3]
Dutch
  • Blauwe Knoop[1]
French
  • Mors du diable[1]
  • Succise des prés[1]
German
  • Gewöhnlicher Teufelsabbiss[1][2]
Italian
  • Morso del Diavolo[1]

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

[1] Succisa pratensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Devil's-bit Scabious — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 131203; Succisa pratensis.
  • Gewöhnlicher Teufelsabbiss — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 131203; Succisa pratensis.
  • Mors du diable — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 131203; Succisa pratensis.
  • Succise des prés — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 131203; Succisa pratensis.
  • Morso del Diavolo — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 131203; Succisa pratensis.
  • Blauwe Knoop — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 131203; Succisa pratensis.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Succisa pratensis ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gewöhnlicher Teufelsabbiss (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 152574; taxon 7B3N5.
  • Devilsbit (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 152573; taxon 7B3N5.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • devil’s bit scabious — Page 3, column 2, row top 517 pt; common-name cell after Succisa pratensis.; Succisa pratensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Succisa pratensis 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 Succisa pratensis 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Devil's-Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Succisa pratensis — 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 2670992; ID 7B3N5; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2670992; ID 7B3N5; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    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 Succisa pratensis (top 517 pt)

    Source checked on .