Common Centaury - Centaurium erythraea
Description
Variable low to short plant, often with a solitary erect stem, branched above. Leaves elliptical to oval, 3 to 7 veined. Flowers pink to purplish 9 t0 15 mm, scarcely stalked, borne in flat topped, branched clusters.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Grassy habitats, often in dry places, and woodland margins.
When to see it
June to September
Life History
Biennial
UK Status
Fairly frequent in Britain except the extreme north.
VC55 Status
Occasional and quite local in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 63 of the 617 tetrads.
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