Centaurea damascena is a perennial of the steppe arid mountains of the middle East. It has tiny leaves and is covered by btight hairs - all these are adaptations to decrease water loss. Blooming takes place in summer.
Similar species: Asterales
By Ori Fragman Sapir
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Uploaded Mar 14, 2019. Captured May 25, 2016 13:16 in Unnamed Road, Jordan.