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Sand Centaury

Centaurea ammocyanus

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Description:

Many of these plants in full bloom in the spring after a wet winter season

Habitat:

spotted in the high desert mountains

Notes:

grazed by local herds of goats and camels; called 'ghibaary' in Arabic

Reference Links:

דרדר הערבות – Centaurea ammocyanus Boiss. | צמחיית ישראל ברשת

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Sand Centaury

Centaurea ammocyanus

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Spotted for Missions

Mission
Biodiversity in Egypt
Mission
Wildlife of the Sinai Peninsula

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PublishedAugust 11, 2014

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