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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.
UK Today is a BBC television news programme shown on digital satellite and digital terrestrial versions of BBC One and BBC Two. It consisted of a round up of stories from the BBC's various local news programmes where it had not initially been possible to show regional variations. The programme was eventually replaced by digital feeds of each ...
In Canada, Australia and the UK, poppies are often worn from the beginning of November through to the 11th, or Remembrance Sunday if that falls on a later date. In New Zealand and Australia, soldiers are also commemorated on ANZAC day (25 April), [ 20 ] although the poppy is still commonly worn around Remembrance Day.
A trip to see the field of sunflowers is worth adding to your summer bucket list.
While France does not have an official national flower, the fleur-de-lis, which was a symbol of the royal family, as well as the cornflower (blue), marguerite (white), and red poppy, which together represent the tri-colored national flag, are also generally treated as French national flowers. [citation needed]
Psephellus dealbatus, the Persian cornflower or whitewash cornflower, is a species of Psephellus native to the Caucasus Mountains and Turkey. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental perennial. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental perennial.
Katy Perry’s daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, turned 4 years old, and the Teenage Dream singer is feeling nostalgic. To celebrate some special milestones, Perry, 39, posted a video via her Instagram ...