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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.
Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) [3] is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia.
Scientific name Flavor Color Common name Abelmoschus esculentus: ... Centaurea cyanus: Vegetal: White, pink, blue: ... Indian cress, monks cress. Tulipa [6]
Centaurea cyanus, common in the native lands of Novalis. A blue flower (German: Blaue Blume) was a central symbol of inspiration for the Romanticism movement, and remains an enduring motif in Western art today. [1] It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable. It symbolizes hope and the beauty of ...
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 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 ...
Centaurea cyanoides, the Syrian cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. [1] Centaurea cyanoides looks similar to the European cornflower Centaurea cyanus although C.cyanoides is much smaller, only 2-3 cm wide. It grows only in wild areas and is not in cultivated fields.
Cornflower → Centaurea cyanus – scientific name is unambiguous exact name. "cornflower" is a common name, but it is more exactingly called "common cornflower" to distinguish from other Centaurea species (all of which are at their scientific names, which makes the title and layout of this article at odds with the others).