Centaurium littorale
Seaside Centaury
Also known as: Centaurium vulgare Raf. +5 more
- Centaurium vulgare Raf.
- Chironia littoralis Turner ex Sm.
- Erythraea compressa Kunth
- Erythraea linarifolia Wittr.
- Erythraea vulgaris (Rafn) Willd.
- Erythraea vulgaris var. glomerata Wittr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gentianaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Centaurium littorale (commonly known as Seaside Centaury) is an annual within the Gentianaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
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