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ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Centaurea pectinata

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Asteraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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01 / PLACE IN THE PLANT WORLD

Botanical classification

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Plant group
Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Centaurea
Species
Centaurea pectinata
Taxonomic status
Accepted in this release
Name publication year
1763
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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Centaurea pectinata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

3 synonyms in this snapshot

FROM BOTANY TO THE DESIGN TABLE

These guides cover flowers or commercial forms in the same genus. They may describe a different species or hybrid from this record.

CornflowerCentaurea cyanusSaffron ThistleCentaurea solstitialisMountain CornflowerCentaurea montana

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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