centaurea in English

noun
1
a plant of a Eurasian genus that includes the cornflower and knapweed. Several kinds are cultivated for their bright flowers.
A new strain of Marguerite centaureas has a better form and more substance to the blossoms.

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1. Centaurea Cineraria NC State University and N.C

2. The young larvae of subspecies turatii feed on Carlina vulgaris and Centaurea ambigua, while mature larvae of this subspecies mine the leaves of Cirsium arvense and Centaurea species.

3. (2007) Concentrations of the Allelochemical (±)-Catechin In Centaurea maculosa; Soils

4. They feed on the flower nectar of various flowers, including Centaurea, Carduus and Knautia species.

5. Centaurea Cineraria, the velvet centaurea, is – like some other plants – also known as dusty miller and silver dust.It is a small plant in the family Asteraceae and originates from the Island of Capraia in Italy, where it is called fiordaliso delle scogliere.

6. A rare species of thorny knapweed, Centaurea horrida, is endemic only to Tavolara and a few other fringe areas of northern Sardinia.

7. Invasion by exotic weeds, including yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis), has been documented in or near Crinite mariposa lily sites and also causes habitat degradation.

8. Prized for its blue petals, the centaurea plant group includes annual species such as bachelor’s button and cornflowers, and a perennial plant commonly called mountain Bluet

9. Mountain Bluet (Centaurea montana) - also known as Perennial Cornflower or Perennial Bachelor's Buttons - is escaping gardens and infesting landscapes in our region!Mountain Bluet is a taprooted perennial herb from Europe

10. Centaurea, a plant genus in the family Asteraceae; Several plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, notably: Houstonia; Oldenlandiopsis or "creeping Bluet"; Some damselfly genera in the family Coenagrionidae:

11. The Mountain Bluet, otherwise known as the Centaurea Montana or Mountain Cornflower, Perennial Cornflower, Mountain Bluets, Knapweed, Mountain Knapweed, Bachelor’s Button, Great Blue-Bottle, is a rather well known perennial plant by gardening enthusiasts around the world.

12. (noun) amoena, amoena spectabilis, magnifica, paronychioides major aurea and amabilis; Alyssum maritimum variegatum; some of the dwarf varieties of Antirrhinum majus; Arundo Donax variegata; Begonias; Calceolarias; Cannas; Centaurea ragusina; Clematises, of which the hybrids of the Jackmanni type are best; Dahlia variabilis, and the single …

13. "'How we Botanized! Do you think we shall reach Bir Hafsa tomorrow?' "'Which as Bir Hafsa?' "'The resting-place where there was such a fine stretch of centaurea for the camels and where we found the curious euphorbia among the dunes.' "'And the spiny lizards, the crested desert-lark, the anomalous wheatear

14. The area’s pastures have an abundance of native plant species such as the herbaceous plants Allium luteolum, Alyssum foliosum, Bolanthus greacus, Bupleurum aira, Campanula calaminthifolia, Centaurea oliverana, Cerastium runemarkii, Corydalis integra, Erysimum hayekii, Erysimum naxense, Galanthus ikariae, Galium conforme, Scutellaria virgaurea, Symphytum davisii and Verbascum adeliae, which are suitable for animal grazing.

15. In addition to this genus name the following names of plant species, subspecies and hybrids, as well as a fungal species preserve his name: Alchemilla rothmaleri Alyssum rothmaleri (= A. minus) Armeria rothmaleri 1987 Centaurea paniculata ssp. rothmalerana = C. rothmalerana = Acosta rothmalerana Festuca rubra L. var. rothmaleri = F. rothmaleri Helianthum x rothmaleri Hieracium laevigatum ssp. rothmaleri Lupinus rothmaleri Myrica rothmalerana Phyllosticta rothmaleri Silene rothmaleri Rothmaler was married twice.