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Perennial cornflower

Centaurea (montana?)

Description:

C. montana may be distinguished from other Centaurea species by its usually entire leaves, and the blue-purple colour of the outermost ray florets. It may be distinguished from the cornflower, C. cyanus, by having a single (rarely up to three) flower heads, and by its being perennial, whereas the cornflower has many flower heads and is annual.

Habitat:

Endemic to Europe. C. montana grows in meadows and open woodland in the upper montane and sub-alpine zones, in basic areas. It grows to 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in) tall, and flowers mainly from May to August. Centaurea montana also grows in gardens where it grows best in sunny positions.

Notes:

Is in the botanical garden of our department.

1 Species ID Suggestions

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 11 years ago
Centaury (genus)
Centaurea Centaurea


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Leuven, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 19, 2012

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