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Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, [note 1] is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past, it often grew as a weed in cornfields (in the broad sense of "corn", referring to grains , such as wheat, barley, rye, or oats), hence its name.
Centaurea (/ ˌ s ɛ n t ɔː ˈ r iː ə /) [1] is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich.
Centaurea montana, the perennial cornflower, [1] mountain cornflower, bachelor's button, montane knapweed or mountain bluet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Europe. It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north.
Cornflower" is also commonly applied to Centaurea cyanus.) Common names for varieties of var. foliosum include endive, radicchio, radichetta, Belgian endive, French endive, red endive, sugarloaf, and witloof (or witlof). [9]
Centaurea cyanus L. Centaurea cylindrocephala Bornm. Centaurea cyprensis (Holub) T.Georgiadis; Centaurea cyrenaica Bég. & Vacc. Centaurea dalmatica A.Kern. Centaurea damascena Boiss. Centaurea daralagoezica (Fomin) Greuter; Centaurea davisii Wagenitz; Centaurea debdouensis Breitw. & Podlech; Centaurea debeauxii Godr. & Gren. Centaurea ...
Bachelor's buttons is a common name for several plant species: . Gomphrena canescens, native to Australia.; Gomphrena globosa, native to Brazil, Panama and Guatemala.; Centaurea cyanus, native to Europe, including the British Isles and cultivated as an annual ornamental plant.
Scientific Name Common Name; Ailanthus altissima: tree of heaven Ammophila arenaria: marram grass Brachypodium sylvaticum: false-brome Bromus tectorum: drooping brome Buddleja davidii: summer lilac Carduus acanthoides: spiny plumeless thistle Carduus nutans: musk thistle Centaurea cyanus: cornflower Cirsium vulgare: spear thistle Clematis ...
Centaurea scabiosa: Greater knapweed Centaurea montana: Perennial cornflower * Centaurea cyanus: Cornflower * Centaurea calcitrapa: Red star-thistle * Centaurea aspera: Rough star-thistle * Centaurea solstitialis: Yellow star-thistle * Centaurea nigra: Common knapweed Cichorium intybus: Chicory Arnoseris minima: Lamb's succory e Lapsana ...