Pincushion
Pincushion Plants: Surviving Sadistic Botanical Nomenclature
Scabiosa atropurpurea. Somehow, this ornamental’s botanical name makes its common name seem way less painful. Pincushions are sewing accessories, after all. The stand-out pinheads inspired the pincushion plant's common name. Try growing pincushion from seed for your own dainty tuffets bursting with different colors.
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