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Charming Centaury

Zeltnera venusta

Description:

"It is an annual wildflower rarely reaching half a meter in height. The pointed oval leaves grow opposite on the thin stems. The inflorescence is tipped with one or more showy star-shaped flowers, each with a white-centered magenta corolla about 2 centimeters wide." - Wikipedia

Habitat:

Scrub area in fire recovery area. This is native to California.

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Poway, California, USA

Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012

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