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May 5, 2006 : Centaurea montana

Keywords: Asteraceae | Centaurea montana L. | 31398-0620-1995

Centaurea montana

Perennial cornflower or mountain bluet is native to the mountains of southern Europe. However, thanks to its propensity to “escape” from gardens and naturalize, it can now be found as a non-native species throughout much of the rest of Europe and parts of North America. The Colorado State University's Cooperative Extension has a tidy article on Centaurea, including the history behind the name.

Flickr BPotD Group Pool Pic of the Day: a relative of the plant in today's image, Centaurea cyanus from the creative eye of Angel's Lens@Flickr (be sure to check out her other plant images!).

Botany / culture resource link: Botanical and Cultural Images of Eastern Asia, 1907-1927, a newly released virtual exhibit from the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard. Suggested by Dr. Quentin Cronk, director of UBC Garden.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at May 5, 2006 12:38 AM

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Centaurea montana - Z3 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Centaurea montana - Z3-8 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Brickell, Cole, Zuk

Posted by: Beverley at May 5, 2006 8:12 AM

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