Centaurea cyanoides

Centaurea cyanoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species:
C. cyanoides
Binomial name
Centaurea cyanoides
Wahlenb.
Synonyms

Cyanus cyanoides (Berggr. & Wahlenb.) Wagenitz & Greuter

Centaurea cyanoides, the Syrian cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.[1]

Centaurea cyanoides looks similar to the European cornflower Centaurea cyanus although C.cyanoides is much smaller, only 2-3 cm wide. It grows only in wild areas and is not in cultivated fields. It is native to the Middle East.

References

  1. ^ "Centaurea cyanoides Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online.


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