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Cyanus segetum Hill

Cornflower

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Cyanus ()

Synonyms

Cyanus segetum
Centaurea cyanocephala
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea cyanus subsp. coa
Centaurea hortorum

Related species

Cyanus triumfettii (All.) Á. Löve & D. Löve - Squarrose Knapweed
Cyanus montanus (L.) Hill - Perennial Cornflower
Cyanus segetum Hill - Cornflower

Traits


    30&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall, <ba><b>annual</b></ba>, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with tubular-flowers; <span class="v1">capitula-base:</span> <i>with</i> receptacular br...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cyanus segetum

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cyanus segetum

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cyanus segetum

Cyanus segetum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in acidic habitats

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