Centaurium erythraea
Centaury, Common Centaury
Other regional names: Dumpy Centaury +1 more
- Dumpy Centaury
- European Centaury
Also known as: Centaurium capitum (Willd.) +1 more
- Centaurium capitum (Willd.)
- Centaurium erythraea subsp. austriacum Ronniger
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gentianaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Centaurium erythraea (commonly known as Centaury or Common Centaury) is a biennial within the Gentianaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical 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
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina South, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Costa Rica, Ecuador, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Jamaica, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, South Australia, Tasmania, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia
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