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    Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past...
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    outermost ray florets. It may be distinguished from the cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, by having a single (rarely up to three) flower heads, and by its being...
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    but that term more often specifically means either C. cyanus (the annual cornflower) or Centaurea montana (the perennial cornflower). The common name "centaury"...
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    Syria. Centaurea cyanoides looks similar to the European cornflower Centaurea cyanus although C.cyanoides is much smaller, only 2-3 cm wide. It grows only...
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  • The plant genus Cyanus is nowadays included in Centaurea. Cyanus is a genus of flies in the family Calliphoridae. C. elongatus (Hough, 1898) Hall, D. G...
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  • and New Zealand Blue ant, a species of large solitary parasitic wasp Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower Graphium sarpedon, common bluebottle, or blue triangle...
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    names like Centaurea cyanus can suggest that cyanus is an adjective which should agree with Centaurea, i.e. that the name should be Centaurea cyana, whereas...
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  • Centaurea cuneifolia Sm. Centaurea cuspidata Vis. Centaurea cyanoides Wahlenb. Centaurea cyanomorpha Stef. & T.Georgiev Centaurea cyanus L. Centaurea...
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    Synonyms Centaurea moschata L. Centaurium moschatum (L.) Cass. Centaurium suaveolens Cass. Chryseis moschata (L.) Cass. Cyanus luteus Moench Cyanus moschatus...
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    in this study with the popular garden and meadow plant, cornflower Centaurea cyanus — the top producer of nectar sugar among the cultivated plants in the...
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  • Cornflower is a flowering annual plant Centaurea cyanus. Cornflower or Cornflowers may also refer to: Centaurea montana, the perennial cornflower Chicory...
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    buttons, and wild endive. ("Cornflower" is also commonly applied to Centaurea cyanus.) Common names for varieties of var. foliosum include endive, radicchio...
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    color name can be traced back to a dye produced from the cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). In most languages, 'cyan' is not a basic color term and it phenomenologically...
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    Summer field in Belgium (Hamois). The blue flowers are Centaurea cyanus and the red are Papaver rhoeas....
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    Centaurea cyanus, common in the native lands of Novalis...
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  • and Guatemala. Centaurea cyanus, native to Europe, including the British Isles and cultivated as an annual ornamental plant. Centaurea montana, native...
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    Chickweed (Stellaria Media) Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.) Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Cosmos (C. Sulphureus) (C. Bipinatus) Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)...
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    Melanoloma is Centaurea pullata which has no affinities at all with C. tchihatcheffii. The species was placed in Centaurea sect. Cyanus (Mill.) W.D.J...
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    arvensis, corn chamomile Callirhoe involucrata, purple poppy-mallow Centaurea cyanus, cornflower Coreopsis tinctoria, plains coreopsis Dianthus barbatus...
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    (41%), birch (28%), and spruce (23%). Since 1969, the cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) has been the national flower of Estonia. Protected areas cover 19...
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    containing relatively little green. Its name is a reference to the flower Centaurea cyanus. Bleu de France is a color that has been associated in heraldry with...
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    are typically made up from plants such as sunflowers, Vicia faba, Centaurea cyanus, coriander, borage, Muhlenbergia, Stipa, and buckwheats (Eriogonum...
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    sylvestris, Chrysanthemum segetum, Scrophularia, Rosa canina, Hedera helix, Centaurea cyanus, Eschscholzia californica, Prunus spinosa, Lobularia maritima. Biological...
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  • The pigment was first isolated in 1913 from the blue cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), and the identical pigment was isolated from a red rose in 1915. The...
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  • year. The first generation often utilizes the minor weed cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) before continuing reproduction on yellow starthistle. Sometimes the...
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    frequently these were wild flowers, such as forget-me-not, buttercups, Centaurea cyanus, campanula, primroses and dog rose; but also cultivated roses, tulips...
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    stochiometric ratio 6:6:2. Protocyanin is a blue pigment of cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). It is composed from succinylcyanin (anthocyanin), malonylflavone...
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    (Southern Catalpa) Celosia argentea (Cockscomb) Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's button) Centaurea imperialis (Sweet Sultan) Ceratonia siliqua (Carob)...
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  • tree Calendula officinalis Slightly bitter Yellow, orange Marigold Centaurea cyanus Vegetal White, pink, blue Cornflower Chrysanthemum Strong Wide range...
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  • It is a diuretic and aid in the treatment of diarrhea and syphilis. Centaurea cyanus Cornflower In herbalism, a decoction of cornflower is effective in...
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