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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 Asteraceae (Aster Family)  Other Plants in the Aster 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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Individual Location for Centaurea ruthenica:
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
1  820745*1 1982 Rock Alpine Garden

 

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