centauries

genus Centaurium

Member of gentian family (family Gentianaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

Except for extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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There are more centauries in the gentian family (family Gentianaceae).

slender centaury
Centaurium tenuiflorum

• corolla lobes 2 – 4.5 mm
• basal leaves ±deciduous, generally not in a rosette
• uncommon

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 3 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Kauai, HI: 3

Months:

• May: 3

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• genus Centaurium → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora