Asteraceae

Dusty miller

Centaurea cineraria L.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea

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Common names

By language (4)

Arabic: قنطريون رمادي, قنطريون عاري الثمرة
arz: قنطريون رمادى, قنطريون عارى الثمره
English: Dusty miller, Fiordaliso di Capraia
French: Centaurée cendrée

Synonyms

Acosta cineraria (L.) Holub
Centaurea acutifolia Schur
Centaurea candidissima Lam.
Centaurea cineraria var. cineraria
Centaurea cinerea Lam.
Centaurea cinerea subsp. cinerea
Centaurea dealbata Moris ex Nyman
Centaurea elegans Salisb.
Centaurea gymnocarpa Moris & De Not.
Centaurea gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa
Centaurea gymnocarpa var. plumosa hort. ex E.Vilm.
Centaurea plumosa E.Vilm.
Centaurea plumosa var. plumosa
Centaurea ucriae Lacaita

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.