Syrian Cornflower-thistle / القنطريون الكحلي / خشخاش القمح /

Centaurea cyanoides Berggr. & Wahlenb.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Unknown
Blooming period
February to May
Seed collection period
April to May

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Purple
Leaf type
  • Dissected
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Centaurea
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q18032723
GBIF Item
Centaurea cyanoides Berggr. & Wahlenb. (7462348)

References

  1. Centaurea cyanoides Berggr. & Wahlenb. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-03-22.(English)
  2. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).

Citation

Centaurea cyanoides Berggr. & Wahlenb. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/700 accessed via barari.org on 6/9/2025.

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