Common Centaury, European Centaury
Centaurium erythraea
Synonym: Centaurium umbellatum
The photo above shows the flat-topped umbel
of common centaury as seen at Willard Springs in Conboy Lake National Wildlife
Refuge to the southeast of Mt. Adams.......July 28, 2006. Note that the flowers of this species has 5 lobes.
A close-up sideview of the inflorescence of
common centaury.........July 28, 2006.
A close-up sideview of the narrow calyx lobes
and long corolla tube of common centaury. The corolla lobes flare from the corolla
tube at approximately right angles to the tube........July 28,
2006.
Paul Slichter