Centaurium pulchellum
branching centaury, branched centaury
Family
Gentianaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Type
cauline
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACU
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
-1
Habitat
Disturbed habitats and wet places.