Centaurea triumfettii
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Centaurea |
Species: | C. triumfettii
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Binomial name | |
Centaurea triumfettii All.
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Centaurea triumfettii, the squarrose knapweed, is a species of plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae.
Description[]
The squarrose knapweed is an herbaceous perennial plant. This plant grows to a height of about 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in). The leaves are undivided and narrow-lanceolate. The period of flowering is from May until August. The inner flowers are bright purple, the outer ones are azure blue or deep mauve.
Distribution[]
This species occurs in Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey Turkmenistan and United States.
Habitat[]
Centaurea triumfettii prefers dry and sunny places, in deciduous bushes, on meadows and subalpine grass slopes. The soil should be chalky. The species thrives at altitudes up to 2000 m above sea level. It is widespread in the mountains of southern and central Europe. Occasionally they are found as ornamental plants in gardens and parks.
References[]
- Zipcodezoo
- Euro+Med PlantBase - The information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity Centaurea
- Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 vol.) - Edagricole – 1982, pag. 205 vol III
External links[]
- Media related to Centaurea triumfettii at Wikimedia Commons
- Biolib
- Centaurea
- Flora of Italy
- Flora of Lebanon