Asteraceae FAMILY
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea cyanus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Centaurea cyanus is an annual plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMost of Europe, including Britain, to the Near East.
HabitatOnce a common weed of cornfields, as a result of modern agricultural practices it is now very rare in the wild[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. ]. Found especially on porous, nutrient-rich soils[ 268 Title The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism Publication Author Stuart. M. (Editor) Publisher Orbis Publishing. London. Year 1979 ISBN 0-85613-067-2 Description Excellent herbal with good concise information on over 400 herbs. ].