Scabiosa comosa, commonly known as northeastern scabious, is a plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Siberia, Mongolia, northern China, and Korea. The genus name Scabiosa derives from the Latin scabiosus (“mangy, rough, or itchy”), referring to the plant’s traditional use in folk medicine for treating scabies. The protruding styles resemble pins stuck in a cushion, which explains the alternative common name pincushion flower.