centaury
knapweed
Centaurea latin

"Only one this side of Alpha Centaury," the man said.

Plant species which are present here include the cowslip, wild carrot and the common centaury.

The European centaury is used as a medical herb in many parts of Europe.

"Centaury, I think, and the yellow mild nettle, both good.

Among the plants are meadow clary, silver centaury and early gentian.

The common name "centaury" is sometimes used, although this also refers to the unrelated plant genus Centaurium.

Common centaury centaurium erythraea is one of the few plants still in flower.

This centaury is native to California and southern Oregon, where it grows in many habitats up to elevations around 1300 meters.

I want water, clean linen, the ointment of centaury and cleavers, and a good measure of wine.

The northern embankment supports plants such a common milkwort, common centaury and white clover.

Centaury : Weakness of will; those who let themselves be exploited or imposed upon - become subservient; difficulty in saying 'no'.

He worries that if we use the braying language of 21st centaury marketing we will become insufferable and ignorable very quickly.

This centaury is a widespread plant of Europe and parts of western Asia and northern Africa.

Centaury (Erythrea centaurea) is considered a kidney tonic as well as a blood cleanser.

Centaurium pulchellum is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common name lesser centaury.

Zeltnera muehlenbergii is a species of annual herb commonly known as Muhlenberg's centaury.

Administered fluids by mouth; febrifuge mixture of red centaury, bloodroot, and hops; water ad lib.

First he must drink little but often from a decoction of warm water infused with centaury, melissa, rosehip, and honey.

Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)

The active ingredients of the centaury are mainly phenolic acids as ferulic and sinapic acids.

Zeltnera beyrichii, commonly known as mountain pink, quinine weed or rock centaury, is an annual that blooms from late spring to early fall.

They may occur alongside scarce species including lesser centaury, curved hard-grass and sea pearlwort, with soft hornwort in the dykes.

The Khasas too after a time came under the sway of Audumbaras (2nd centaury B.C.).

He was the first to record the rare Seaside Centaury (Centaurium littorale) in Ireland in 1913.

Cicendia filiformis, the slender cicendia or yellow centaury, is native to Europe and naturalized in other places, such as Australia.

Critics, he said, should focus on the damage caused by knapweed.

They're already out of production, and they carry knapweed rather than pasture.

Since 1970, 12 insects have been released to control diffuse knapweed.

Wind is the primary means by which diffuse knapweed seeds are spread.

As a result, diffuse knapweed is able to establish more predominantly in this new area.

It has been less successful in controlling spotted knapweed.

Knapweed is a pioneer species found in recently disturbed sites or openings.

"The next year you see not one, but actually a patch of spotted knapweed where the natives were.

With only its root still intact, diffuse knapweed can survive and continue to grow.

They just yanked up the knapweed, an invasive thistle.

An exotic root weevil that has been introduced to control knapweed shows great promise.

Rows of brilliant purple spotted knapweed brightened the highway shoulder.

It lives on spotted and diffuse knapweed and has not been found to damage other plants.

During this time the female lays up to 130 eggs, depositing them in the knapweed flower head.

Knapweed is spreading along the power lines.

Diffuse knapweed is known to establish more easily and effectively in recently disturbed environments.

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Areas with large amounts of shade or high levels of water discourage diffuse knapweed growth.

The largest problem with digging knapweed is that it is extremely labor intensive.

Chemical control involves the use of herbicides to control diffuse knapweed.

The success of diffuse knapweed must be attributed to a combination of several mechanisms.

Regrettably, we cannot decide if diffuse knapweed is, for general purposes, a better competitor from this data alone.

There are found primrose, lousewort, knapweed and common spotted orchid.

Thyme and Common Knapweed are plentiful, which is usual for this kind of grassland.

Russian Knapweed is a deep-rooted long lived perennial.

It feeds on Centaurea species, from where it also develops.

Placing beehives near stands of Centaurea will cause increased pollination.

The species is of taxonomic interest as it has some rather unusual and unique features not existing in any other Centaurea.

The flowers of Centaurea also attract the nectar-feeding adults.

The plant Centaurea pinnata is an endangered species present in this mountain range.

The abundant nectar produced by Centaurea flowers attracts many pollinators.

Plant species placed in Centaurea in former times include:

It feeds on Centaurea hyalolepis species which is also its host plant.

The larvae possibly feed on Centaurea species.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Centaurea aspera.

The species was placed in Centaurea sect.

An excellent, durable substitute is the perennial cornflower Centaurea montana.

It also faces competition with noxious weeds, such as Centaurea diffusa.

Centaurea montana grows well in soils varying from light sand to heavy clay.

Research in the late 20th century shows that Centaurea as traditionally defined is polyphyletic.

Centaurea are copious nectar producers, especially on high-lime soils.

Adults have been recorded feeding on flower nectar of Centaurea jacea.

Several species are used in biological control of invasive weeds, namely knapweeds (Centaurea).

Species presently placed in 'Centaurea' include:

Centaurea is also grown for the cutflower industry in Canada for use by florists.

Centaurea solstitialis, known as yellow star thistle.

Due to their habit of dominating ecosystems under good conditions, many Centaurea species can become invasive weeds in regions where they are not native.

Centaurea sect.

The larvae feed on the flower buds and developing florets of Centaurea scabiosa.

Centaurea uniflora reaches an height of 40-50 cm.