Centaurea triumfettii

Centaurea triumfettii

''Centaurea triumfettii'', common names: Squarrose Knapweed, is a plant belonging to the genus ''Centaurea'' of the ''Asteraceae'' family.
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Appearance

The Squarrose Knapweed is an herbaceous perennial plant. This plant grows to a height of about 30–60 centimetres . 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.
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Distribution

This species occurs in Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey Turkmenistan and United States.
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Habitat

''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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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCentaurea
SpeciesC. triumfettii