Centaurium scilloides
Centaurium scilloides, also known as perennial centaury is a flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae.
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| Centaurium scilloides photographed in France in 2009 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Centaurium |
| Species: | C. scilloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Centaurium scilloides | |
Description
It is a perennial, herbaceous species, growing to a maximum height of 15cm.[1]
Habitat and distribution
found on coastal cliffs and dunes grassland.[2]
It grows all along the Atlantic coast of Europe.
It became extinct in England in 1967, but held on in Wales, and there are recent sightings of it in the south of England.[3][4]
Conservation
As of 2001, its conservation status in 'Endangered' according to the IUCN.[5]
References
- Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora - Centaurium scilloides
- Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora - Centaurium scilloides
- "The Species Recovery Trust - Lost Life". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
- Natural History Museum London - Centaurium scilloides
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