Family: Asteraceae Genus: CentaureaSpecies description: Stems 5-45 cm, leafy up to the capitula, simple or branched, sometimes absent. Leaves hairy, scabrid; basal in a rosette, oblong, sinuately lobed or lyrate, petiolate; cauline pinnatisect or lyrate-pinnatisect, the uppermost pinnately lobed, rarely entire. Capitula 3-5 cm in diameter. Involucre 15-18 mm, glabrous. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, ciliolate, pale-green. Florets bluish-purple, rarely white, the outer patent, much longer than the inner. Achenes 3-4 mm, sparcely villous, pale brown or greyish; pappus 2.5-3 mm, white.
Field Notes:
Habitat: Dry open habitats.
Distribution: Spain and Portugal. Hs Lu [Ga] Found: S.Spain: Road from Alcala de los Azules to Ubrique Date: 3-Jun-93 Flora Europea:4-301 Literatuur:Notes: (Compositea);
Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands email: aart@knoware.nl