Centaurea cyanus - Cornflower
This annual wild flower, a close relative of
the knapweeds, has become very scarce in recent years; it was
once very common on wasteland and in cornfields.
A close relative, Centaurea montana, is a creeping perennial that
is often grown in parks and gardens.
Wildflowers of Wales
Dozen of beautiful wildflowers of heath and moorland, mountains and meadows
are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 3 - Mountains, Moorland and Meadows.
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