Centaurea ruthenica

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Centaurea ruthenica
Russian Knapweed

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DERIVATION

Centaurea	- Latin, referring to the Centaur Chiron who discovered the medicinal uses of the plant that came to be known as Centaury
ruthenica	- Referring to Ruthenia, a region of European Russia

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

S Russian Federation to C Romania

FLOWERS

Yellow (Pale yellow)

STEM COLOR

Green

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Russian Knapweed

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