Common centaury

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Centaurium erythraea

Common centaury, a reference photo
Photo: Picture taken by BerndH · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Centaurium erythraea is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the names common centaury and European centaury. It is also commonly known as feverfoullie, gentian or centaury.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common centaury being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Species
Centaurium erythraea

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