The squarrose knapweed is an herbaceousperennial 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.
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.
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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
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Media related to Centaurea triumfettii at Wikimedia Commons
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centaurea, triumfettii, squarrose, knapweed, species, plant, belonging, genus, centaurea, family, asteraceae, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, clade, eudicots, clade, asterids, order, asterales, family, as. Centaurea triumfettii the squarrose knapweed is a species of plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae Centaurea triumfettii Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Asterids Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Centaurea Species C triumfettii Binomial name Centaurea triumfettiiAll Synonyms Centaurea squarrosa Willd Centaurea virgata Lam Centaurea virgata var squarrosa Willd Boiss Cyanus triumfettii All A Love amp D Love Centaurea triumfetti Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Habitat 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe 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 nbsp Flower head of Centaurea triumfettii nbsp Flower head of Centaurea triumfettiiDistribution editThis species occurs in Afghanistan Armenia Austria Canada Czech Republic France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Iran Italy Lebanon Mexico Norway Poland Romania Slovakia Spain Sweden Turkey Turkmenistan and United States Habitat editCentaurea 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 editZipcodezoo Euro Med PlantBase The information resource for Euro Mediterranean plant diversity Centaurea Pignatti S Flora d Italia 3 vol Edagricole 1982 pag 205 vol IIIExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Centaurea triumfettii at Wikimedia Commons Biolib Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Centaurea triumfettii amp oldid 1172362285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,