Centaurium pulchelum
Lesser centaury Κενταύριο το ωραίο
Gentianaceae - gentian family Dicot.
Centaurium pulchelum
Lesser centaury Κενταύριο το ωραίο
Gentianaceae - gentian family Dicot.
The diminutive little pink Centaurium pulchellum grows in sunny, open sites, where there is little competition from more vigorous plants. They are similar to the commoner Centaurium erythraea, but smaller and without a basal leaf rosette.
✽ 7-9mm, ↨ 4-10cm, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Centaurium from kentauros (Κένταυρος) - Greek for Centaur - the mythical beings, half man , half horse
pulchelum from Latin pulchellus = pretty