Centaurium pulchellum is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common name lesser centaury, or slender centaury. It differs from Centaurium erythraea by lacking basal rosette of leaves and by having a developed peduncle below the flowers. It is often much smaller, less than ten centimetres. It is native to the southern temperate parts of Europe.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Lesser 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
- Centaurium tenuiflorum
- Schenkia australis
- Zeltnera muehlenbergii
- Centaurium littorale
- Centaurium cachanlahuen
- Centaurium erythraea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Centaurium
- Species
- Centaurium pulchellum
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