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Centaury

A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheraea Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.

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Caltrop 76% connected

Alt. of Caltrap

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Knapweed 76% connected

The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.

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Flower 76% connected

In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.

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