Succisa pratensis Moench (Scabiosa succisa L.)
First record: Ray, 1660
Morsus Diaboli Devills-bit. Very common in meadows and pastures particularly the damper ones. Ray,1660,100(86).
Morsus Diaboli Devils bit. Ray,1670:212.
Scabiosa folio integro Martyn,1727,35.
Scabiosa succisa Devil's-bit Scabious. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
There are also 52 records for S. pratensis in Recorder, [R].
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Gatwell End, near Steeple Morden; Newbould. Bab.1860,116.
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In flower, W side of Buff Wood, DE Coombe, 2.9.1969; Refound... on the verge opposite the W entrance to Buff Wood, a patch of 4 rosettes, 21 paces S of the notice board, 2.5 paces from the edge of the road, 2.6.1971, DE Coombe Card Index.
Croxton; Newbould. Bab.1860,116.
Gamlingay, SW Wanton, 1850, CGE; Bab.1860,116; HD.ann; Gamlingay Pits, CEM.ann; Gamlingay Wood, CEM.ann; TG Tutin, 1931.
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Melbourn Bury, 37-44-, FH Perring & G Crompton, 11.6.1965.
Royston; D Britten. Bab.1860,116.
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Comberton. Bab.1860,116.
Eversden. Bab.1860,116.
Hardwick Wood; Newbould. Bab.1860,116.
Kingston. Bab.1860,116; Kingston Wood; Newbould. Bab.1860,116.
Cracknell Hill, Orwell, 1948, EMB.ann.Bab.
Pincote Wood; Newbould. Bab.1860,116.
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Fowlmere, O 18, J Rishbeth, 1940; Fen area by Fowlmere Water-Cress Beds, 407.458, PD Sell 58/263, 13.9.1958, CGE.
Sawston. [1842] Maynard MS.14:359,360,CRO; Sawston; Newbould. Bab.1860,116; Sawston Fen, 1882, HD.ann.
Thriplow, in prato uliginoso, 437.470, G Crompton, 15.10.1967, CGE.
Specimen: 'Scabiosa succisa My father N Maynard found this growing on Smitham Common in 1842.'...[Succisa]...My father NM found it growing in the Home Close near the Charity farm and on Smitham Common in 1842 [Whittlesford] &... Maynard MS.14:359,360,CRO.
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Cambridge. Bab.1860,116.
Dernford Fen, 1882, HD.ann; Dernford, EA George, 1940.
Cherry Hinton Chalk Pit Close. Ray,Index Loc; Cherry-Hinton. In the close called by Mr Ray the Chalk-pit Close. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII; Fisher ann. Berkenhout,32; Chalkpit close, Hinton, JS Henslow, 11.9.1825, CGE; Chalk pit close. 1834,Coleman(a),38; Coleman(b); Chalk-pit-close, Hinton; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,116.
Grass at Madingley (E). 1834,Coleman(a),38.
Dale Moor, HD.ann; Sawston Moor, SE side, E of line, West ann.
Shelford common. 1834,Coleman(a),38; Shelford; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,116.
Madingley Wd. Closes. Coleman(b); Madingley Wood; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,116.
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Kings Hedges; W Walton. Bab.ann.116; Field by King's hedges; WW. Bab.MS.Fl.1.370.
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Balsham; RBS. Bab.ann.116.
Fleam Dyke, AS Shrubbs, 8.1878, CGE; Fleam Dyke at Balsham, HD.ann.
Fulbourn. 1834,Coleman(a),38; Fulbourn, etc. Coleman(b); Bab.1860,116.
Great Wilbraham. Bab.1860,116.
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Scabiosa succisa Bottisham, n.c., Hb. Jenyns, 6.9.1823, BATHG; Bottisham Fen. Bab.1860,116.
Ditch Farm section, Devil's Ditch, Cttee Walk, 9.1974.
Quy Fen. JL Crosby, 1939.
Reche, AS Shrubbs, 8.1915, CGE.
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Wicken Fen, RI Lynch, 2.9.1881, CUBG 132/81 & 5.8.1884, 95/84; AS Shrubbs, 8.1886, CGE; Bab.ann.116; Scabiosa succisa in list of plants...recently found growing in Wicken Fen. Appendix VIII. Bab.ann.312; West ann; Plentiful in Wicken Fen. West,1898,252; AS Shrubbs, 1916; Evans,1923; DH Valentine, 1939; St Edmunds Fen, Wicken, JL Crosby, 1939.
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Shudy Camps railway cutting, ME Smith, 1974.
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Dullingham. Bab.1860,116.
Stetchworth. Bab.1860,116.
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Chippenham Fen, plentiful, Bennett, 1899,244; Chippenham Moor, AF.ann; AS Shrubbs, 7.1921, CGE.
Frequent by path between golf course and railway, Devil's Ditch, Cttee Walk, 5.1975; Devil's Ditch, between golf course and railway, BD Jones, 1973; especially good, BD Jones, 1978; Devil's Ditch, on the flat and NE facing bank betwen golf course and railway, MO Hill, 13.8.1994.
July Course, Newmarket heath, FH Perring & AO Chater, 7.1955.
