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Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area

Centaurea cyanus

Family : ASTERACEAE
Common Name (UK) : Cornflower
Common Name (DE) : Kornblume
Common Name (FR) : Bleuet
Habitat : Found in grain fields and waste areas
Remarks : This introduced species is considered invasive in the U.S.
First appearing : June
Abundance :

  • Photo Date : June 26, 2004
  • Location : Along the roadside near Oberkirch, Black Forest/Rhine Valley