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Bachelor Button or Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

Description:

Blue wildflower.

Habitat:

Open meadows and fields.

Notes:

In folklore, cornflowers were worn by young men in love; if the flower faded too quickly, it was taken as a sign that the man's love was not returned.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 5, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012

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