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Centaurea cyanus L.

cornflower (Asteraceae / Compositae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencySE
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Synonym | Cyanus segetum Hill

Centaurea cyanus was once an arable weed, but is now normally encountered as a garden plant or in non-native ‘wildflower’ mixes.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-07-26

 cornflower / Centaurea cyanus: _Centaurea cyanus_ was once an arable weed, but is now normally encountered as a garden plant or in non-native ‘wildflower’ mixes.

Stem and leaves

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-01

 cornflower / Centaurea cyanus: Stem and leaves

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