Species
Centaurea cyanus
Etymology
Centaurea: From the classical name kentaurion (Greek) or centaureum (Latin) in the fables of ancient Greece, which describe the plant healing the foot of Chiron, a centaur famed for his knowledge of medicine and astronomy.
cyanus: dark blue, the Greek name for the cornflower
Common Name(s)
cornflower
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites
Flowering
November, December
Flower Colours
Blue
Fruiting
november, december, january,
Year Naturalised
1875
Origin
S.E. Europe, Sicily
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010