Centaurea depressa
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Centaurea depressa, the low cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to southwestern and central Asia. Its common name is Iranian knapweed.{{Cite web|url=https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEDE10|title=Plants Profile for Centaurea depressa (Iranian knapweed)|website=plants.usda.gov|access-date=2017-06-04}} The plant grows to 0.3 m (1 ft) tall and flowers from July to August.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Centaurea+depressa|title=Centaurea depressa Iranian knapweed PFAF Plant Database|website=www.pfaf.org|access-date=2017-06-04}} It can grow in nutritionally poor soil and is drought tolerant.
Description
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Centaurea depressa is an annual plant that grows from 20 to 60 cm tall. Several stems grow from the base of the plant. They are openly branched and have a gray color with short hairs. The leaves are oblong blades that grow 5–10 cm long and have fine hairs on them. The florets are a dark blue.{{Cite web|url=http://plants.jstor.org/compilation/centaurea.depressa|title=Centaurea depressa in Global Plants on JSTOR|website=plants.jstor.org|language=en|access-date=2017-06-13}}