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  Centaurea cyanus Centaurea cyanus
   
common name : Bachelor's button / Cornflower
nom commun : Centaurée bluet
family : Asteraceae
etymology : Centaurea:Greek, kentauros, centaur, dedicated to the centaur Chiron, who has used a plant to heal his foot; cyanus: dark-blue.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Introduced, disturbed sites and roadsides; locally across the country. VASCAN
Photos : Victoria, Vancouver, BC.
References : [3] [6] [15] [39]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC , UWSP
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