Family: Asteraceae
Centaurea cineraria
Citation:
L., Sp. Pl. 912 (1753).
Synonymy: Not Applicable Common name: Dusty miller.
Description:
Perennial herb to 90 cm high; stems ascending, few-branched, terete, tomentose; basal leaves oblanceolate, petiolate, obtuse, lyrate, pinnatisect with the segments often pinnatipartite, whitish-tomentose; cauline leaves similar, to 10 cm long, pinnatisect with entire to pinnatipartite obtuse segments.
Capitula solitary at the tips of the branches forming a loose corymb, 15-20 mm diam.; involucre campanulate, 12-16 mm long; bracts ovate, slightly cobwebby, pale-green; appendages triangular, 1-2 mm long, shortly pectinate, dark-brown outer florets patent; corollas purple.
Achenes c. 5 mm long; pappus of bristles, prominent.
Distribution:
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A garden plant which has been recorded as an escape, but may not be naturalised.
S.Aust.: NL, YP, SL. Native to Italy.
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Conservation status:
naturalised
Flowering time: No flowering time is available |
SA Distribution Map based
on current data relating to
specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia
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Biology:
No text
Author:
Not yet available
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