Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Knautia arvensis (L.) Duby

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Antirrhinum elatine W., Linaria elatine (L.) P. Mill., Scabiosa arvense L., Scabiosa arvensis L.

Common names:

Blue-buttons [Blue buttons, Bluebuttons] (1900-1986) (3, 4, 5, 156, 158)

Blue-caps [Blue caps, Bluecaps] (1900-1977) (4, 5, 156, 158)

Cancer-root (1923) (156)

Creeping snapdragon (1840) (19)

Eastening-wort [Easteningwort] (1900) (158)

Egyptian rose (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Female fluellin (1923) (156)

Field scabiosa (Present) (50)

Field scabious (1876?-1986) (4, 5, 92, 155, 156, 158)

Gypsy-rose [Gypsy rose, Gipsy rose] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Pincushion [Pin-cushion, Pincushions] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Sabish (1923) (156)