Centaurea montana L.

Centaurea montana L.

Centaurea montana

Family: ASTERACEAE
Genus: Centaurea
Species: montana L.
Common names: Mountain Knapweed, Mountain Cornflower
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Cyanus major
Distribution summary: Europe
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Wooded mountains, dry stony places
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Middle East (J), Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Leaves' (HSE 6)
Flowering months: May, June
Reason for growing: Medicinal
British Native: Yes

Additional Notes

Antitussive; Astringent; Diuretic; Emmenagogue; Ophthalmic; Purgative; Tonic.

Plants for a Future (2018) (http://www.pfaf.org/) https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Centaurea+montana

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