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Centaurium erythraea

Centaurium erythraea (Gentianaceae) 170 21

 

Centaurium erythraea is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names common centaury and European centaury.

It is a widespread plant of Europe (including Scotland, Sweden, and Mediterranean countries) and parts of western Asia and northern Africa.

This is an erect biennial herb that reaches half a meter in height. It grows from a small basal rosette and bolts a leafy, erect stem with many branches.

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. It flowers from June until September.

 

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