*Centaurium erythraea Rafn. Common name: Common Centaury, Forking Centaury. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Lawns, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe and w. Asia. Reported as naturalizing in WV (Vanderhorst et al. 2019).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA14, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Drake (2011), Mansion (2004); = Centaurium minus Garsault – RAB, later homonym; = Centaurium umbellatum Gilib. – F, G, later homonym; > Centaurium erythraea Rafn ssp. erythraea
Links to other floras: = Centaurium erythraea - FNA14
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
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