hi! my mom and i have been trying to identify this flower ever since i took this picture in the end of may. I'd like to know the name of the flower, if it is an annual or a perrenial.. any info is good. thanks!
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08-18-2008, 04:33 PM #1
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08-19-2008, 09:14 PM #2
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Hi Lapetitepunk,
Without more info about where in the world this plant grows and if it's in the wild or in the garden I can't say exactly which species of Centaurea it is.* There are 350 to 500 different species of them.* They are herbaceous thistles.* They are sometimes called mountain bluet, perennial cornflower, mountain cornflower, knapweed, or mountain knapweed.* There are even more common names for them.
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09-03-2008, 10:23 PM #3
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hi! i live in the area of granby in quebec, canada... if that helps.
thanks for getting me closer to the answer!
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09-13-2008, 08:32 AM #4
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If it's growing in your garden, it could be one of many different ones.* If it's growing in the wild I have some links to Canadian wildflowers or you could try a google search with terms such as:
wildflower + Quebec
thistle + Quebec
Centaurea + Quebec
Let me know if you would like the links I have as there are quite a few.
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When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
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