common centaury

Centaurium erythraea

Member of centauries (genus Centaurium)
gentian family (family Gentianaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, pink in flowering plants

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• corolla lobes 4.5 – 8 mm
• basal leaves ± persistent, generally in a rosette
• Jepson says the inflorescence is ± flat-topped, but your perception of it may depend on how many inflorescences you count
• very rare

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

Locations:

• Kauai, HI: 3

Months:

• May: 3

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora