Cornflower  (Centaurea cyanus)

Facts

KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCentaurea
SizeStem height: 20-50 cm
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Status

Classified as Endangered in the UK, and protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended) in England and Wales.

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