Centaurium erythraea (Gentianaceae) 172 17
Centaurium erythraea is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names common centaury and European centaury.
This centaury is a widespread plant of Europe (including Scotland, Sweden and Mediterranean countries, and parts of western Asia and northern Africa. It has also naturalised in parts of North America, and throughout eastern Australia, where it is an introduced species.
This is an erect annual or biennial herb which reaches half a meter in height.. The triangular leaves are arranged oppositely on the stem and the erect inflorescences emerge from the stem and grow parallel to it, sometimes tangling with the foliage. Each inflorescence may contain many flowers. The petite flower is pinkish-lavender and about a centimeter across, flat-faced with yellow anthers. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule.
It flowers from June until September (from Wikipedia).
Centaurium erythraea (Gentianaceae) 172 17
Centaurium erythraea is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names common centaury and European centaury.
This centaury is a widespread plant of Europe (including Scotland, Sweden and Mediterranean countries, and parts of western Asia and northern Africa. It has also naturalised in parts of North America, and throughout eastern Australia, where it is an introduced species.
This is an erect annual or biennial herb which reaches half a meter in height.. The triangular leaves are arranged oppositely on the stem and the erect inflorescences emerge from the stem and grow parallel to it, sometimes tangling with the foliage. Each inflorescence may contain many flowers. The petite flower is pinkish-lavender and about a centimeter across, flat-faced with yellow anthers. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule.
It flowers from June until September (from Wikipedia).