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.