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Centaurea sinaica
Spotted in Zaranig ~ St. Katherine's Protectorate ~ gravelly desert plain.
Spotted on Apr 30, 2010
Submitted on Mar 10, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you, Ori!
yes,
1, the leaves continue downwards on the stem, in other words the stem is winged.
2. the flowers r bright yellow, wihtout any dark centre, in this link u can see C. aegyptiaca, which is a denser larger plant as well :
http://flora.org.il/en/plants/CENAEG/
Could you tell me why Ori? Thanks!
most likely C. sinaica