Centaurea fischeri

Centaurea fischeri
Flower of Centaurea fischeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species: C. fischeri
Binomial name
Centaurea fischeri
Willd.
Synonyms
  • Centaurea cheiranthifolia

Centaurea fischeri is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.[1][2][3]

Description

Centaurea fischeri can reach a height of 40–70 centimetres (16–28 in). These plants show a greyish pubescence and petiolate lanceolate leaves 15–25 centimetres (5.9–9.8 in) long. Flowers are cream-white to pink-lilac, with a diameter of about 9 centimetres (3.5 in).[4]

Distribution

These plants are native to Caucasus. They can be found in alpine and subalpine meadows.[5]

References


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