Centaurea includes annuals, perennials, and subshrubs, characterized by simple or pinnately lobed foliage and prominent flower heads resembling thistles, frequently featuring enlarged outer florets.

Centaurea nigra 'Mardi Gras' (v)

Centaurea nigra 'Waterfall White'

Centaurea nigra subsp. carpetana

Centaurea nigra subsp. rivularis

Centaurea nigra var. alba

Centaurea nigrescens Willd.

Centaurea nogmovii

Centaurea odyssei

Centaurea orientalis is a perennial plant that grows in clumps, reaching heights of up to 1.2 meters during its blooming period. It features elongated green foliage, which may be either finely dissected or fully divided into slender, lance-shaped segments. From summer through early autumn, this species develops sizable buds surrounded by overlapping, light brown bracts, which eventually unfold into vibrant yellow flower heads filled with numerous narrow petals and noticeable stamens.

Centaurea orientalis

Centaurea ornata

Centaurea paniculata

Centaurea paniculata subsp. polycephala

Centaurea pannonica

Centaurea pannonica subsp. pannonica

Centaurea parilica

Centaurea parviflora Desf.

Centaurea pectinata

Centaurea pelia

Centaurea pestalozzae

Centaurea peucedanifolia

Centaurea phrygia

Centaurea phrygia subsp. abbreviata

Centaurea phrygia subsp. pseudophrygia

Centaurea pindicola

Centaurea pinnata

Centaurea polypodiifolia

Centaurea polypodiifolia var. szovitsiana

Centaurea princeps

Centaurea pterocaula

Centaurea pubescens

Centaurea pubescens var. rupicola

Centaurea pulcherrima is a low-growing perennial, reaching heights of up to 25cm. It features delicate, feathery leaves in a grey-green hue. From robust, bristly buds, it produces soft-pink blooms that emerge in succession, lasting from early summer through early autumn. This plant is well-suited for alpine rock gardens or container displays.

Centaurea pulcherrima

Centaurea pulcherrima 'Olof'

Centaurea pullata is a compact annual that reaches heights of approximately 30cm when in bloom. Its lobed green foliage is adorned with fine white hairs. The plant flowers from late spring through summer, developing buds that are enveloped in overlapping green bracts. When they open, they reveal vibrant purple flowers, featuring a circle of larger outer florets encircling clusters of smaller central florets.

Centaurea pullata

Centaurea pulvinata

Centaurea pumilio

Centaurea ragusina 'Snowy Owl'

Centaurea ragusina L.

Centaurea reuterana

Centaurea rhaetica

Centaurea rhenana

Centaurea rhenana subsp. rhenana

Centaurea rigidifolia

Centaurea rothmalerana

Centaurea rothrockii

Centaurea rupestris

Centaurea rupestris var. finazzeri

Centaurea ruthenica

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