Centaurea eryngioides

Centaurea eryngioides

Centaurea eryngioides is a perennial desert plant in the Asteraceae family. 30-50 cm tall, often many-stemmed, green, densely cottony at neck and in leaf-axils.
Centaurea eryngioides Centaurea eryngioides,Egypt,Geotagged,Spring

Appearance

Stems rigid, ribbed, usually 1-headed, simple or somewhat branched. Leaves up to 15 cm, mainly in a rosette. Heads on nearly leafless peduncles; flowering heads 4--5 cm in diameter. Flowers April-May.
Centaurea eryngioides Centaurea eryngioides,Israel

Distribution

Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sinai
Centaurea eryngioides Centaurea eryngioides,Geotagged,Israel,Summer

Habitat

Rocky steppes

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCentaurea
SpeciesCentaurea eryngioides
Photographed in
Egypt
Israel