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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.
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 montana, the perennial cornflower, [1] mountain cornflower, bachelor's button, montane knapweed or mountain bluet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Europe. It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north.
Psephellus dealbatus, the Persian cornflower or whitewash cornflower, is a species of Psephellus native to the Caucasus Mountains and Turkey. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental perennial. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental perennial.
Botanical Name: Spiraea bumalda 'BI0601' Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade Soil Type: Rich, moist, well-draining Soil pH: Acidic to neutral (4.5-7.5) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9. This popular ...
Centaurea gymnocarpa, also known as Capraian cornflower (Italian: fiordaliso di Capraia) or centaury of Capraia, [citation needed] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a rare species endemic to Italy found only on Capraia , a small island located in the Tuscan Archipelago , with the species being distributed across ...
Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
Tennessee purple coneflower (state wildflower 2) Echinacea tennesseensis: 2012 [62] Texas: Bluebonnet spp. Lupinus spp. 1901 (broadened in 1971) [63] Utah: Sego lily: Calochortus nuttallii: 1911 [64] Vermont: Red clover: Trifolium pratense: 1894 [65] Virgin Islands: Yellow Elder: Tecoma stans: 1934 [4] Virginia: American dogwood: Cornus florida ...