Centaurea uniflora

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Centaurea uniflora
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species:
C. uniflora
Binomial name
Centaurea uniflora
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Centaurea uniflora, the singleflower knapweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae.

Description

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Centaurea uniflora reaches a height of 40–50 cm. It is densely covered with short rough hair. The stem is erect, leafy and has only one showy purplish-pink flower. The green-gray leaves are dotted, narrowly lanceolate and smaller than one centimeter. The flowering period extends from July to September. The achenes are grayish brown.

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Flower of Centaurea uniflora
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Flower of Centaurea uniflora
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Leaves of Centaurea uniflora
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Flower of Centaurea uniflora

Distribution

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Centaurea uniflora is distributed in Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, France, Greece, Italy, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Switzerland.

Habitat

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This alpine plant occurs in the mountainous areas of the south-east Europe at altitudes above 1500 m, on warm, dry and nutrient-rich soils found in meadows and hillsides.

Subspecies

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  • Centaurea uniflora subsp. davidovii (Urum.) Dostál
  • Centaurea uniflora subsp. ferdinandi (Gren.) Bonnier
  • Centaurea uniflora subsp. nervosa (Willd.) Bonnier et Layens
  • Centaurea uniflora subsp. uniflora

References

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