Gentianaceae
Branched centaury
Centaurium pulchellum
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Centaurium
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Branched centaury
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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- Centaurium scilloidesGentianaceae
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.