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Centaurea eryngioides
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Umar Ulyn (goatman04)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-05 |
| Exposure: f/3.2, 1/800 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-07-12 8:43 |
| Viewed: 327 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| Centaurea (Cen-tau-ré-a ,syn. Cyanus L.) is a genus of about 350-500[2] species of herbaceous thistles and thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, mostly native to the Old World. Common names for different species include star thistle, cornflower, knapweed and bluet. Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens. |
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Hi Umar, Nice shot of this spiky looking centaurea - I've never seen this species before, but I must say it is a particularly attractive one, with the long flowers. Thank you for introducing me to a new species. Cheers, Steve
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