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Gentianaceae
Centaurium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Centaurium pulchellum (Swartz) Hayek ex Handel-Mazzetti, Stadlmann, Janchen & Faltis. Common name: Lesser Centaury, Branched Centaury. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Reported as naturalizing in West Virginia (Vanderhorst et al. 2019).

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA14, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, S, Tat, Drake (2011), Mansion (2004); = Erythraea pulchella (Sw.) Fr. — S13; > Centaurium floribundum (Benth.) B.L.Rob. — NcTx; > Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Hayek ex Hand.-Mazz., Stadlm., Janch. & Faltis — NcTx; > Centaurium pulchellum ssp. pulchellum — POWO. Basionym: Gentiana pulchella Swartz 1783

Links to other floras: = Centaurium pulchellum - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

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