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Perennial Cornflower

Centaurea montana

Photo by MatthewFuller
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Description:

Thanks to LauraMaria for identifying this for me

One unopened and one in full bloom, truly mad looking flower

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Centaurea montana

Species ID Suggestions

Perennial Cornflower

Centaurea montana
LauraMaria
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Comments (4)
LauraMaria
Haha, well cornflowers and thistles are actually in the same family, so that probably explains the resemblances!
MatthewFuller
Thanks for the info Laura, my guess was based on the bud alone, the flower is crazy!
LauraMaria
Hey Matthew, just looked this up in my Wild Flower Key, and it's called the Perennial Cornflower! Beautiful flowers, what amazing looking buds (like they have scales or something). And the colour is pretty dazzling!

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PublishedMay 8, 2011

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