Any of a number of wild plants with a very short rootstock, said in folklore to have been bitten off by the devil.
根状茎很短的野生植物中的一种（民间传说认为是被魔鬼咬掉的），尤指
(also 'devil's bit scabious') a blue-flowered plant native to Eurasia and North Africa (Succisa pratensis, family Dipsacaceae).
(North American) the blazing star (Chamaelirium luteum, family Liliaceae).
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Areas with a high density of devil's bit scabious may be the key requirement within the grassland habitat.
This path comes out onto a chalk downland bank where you will find several varieties of orchid, devil's bit scabious, fairy flax and other specialized plants - often very small - according to their seasons.
Marsh Fritillary caterpillars for example eat the leaves of devil's bit scabious, but the adult butterflies feed on the nectar of buttercups, milkworts and thistles.
Interesting flora includes purple devil's bit scabious and lilac field scabious, the yellow daisy-like common fleabane and the tall, cream-flowered meadow sweet.
A number of wildflower species, such as devil's bit scabious and poppy, occur and attract large numbers of butterflies and moths.
Definition of devil's bit in US English:
devil's bit
nounˈdevəlz ˌbit
A North American plant of the lily family bearing tightly packed spikes of white flowers.
Chamaelirium luteum, family Liliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
A number of wildflower species, such as devil's bit scabious and poppy, occur and attract large numbers of butterflies and moths.
Areas with a high density of devil's bit scabious may be the key requirement within the grassland habitat.
Marsh Fritillary caterpillars for example eat the leaves of devil's bit scabious, but the adult butterflies feed on the nectar of buttercups, milkworts and thistles.
Interesting flora includes purple devil's bit scabious and lilac field scabious, the yellow daisy-like common fleabane and the tall, cream-flowered meadow sweet.
This path comes out onto a chalk downland bank where you will find several varieties of orchid, devil's bit scabious, fairy flax and other specialized plants - often very small - according to their seasons.