Perennials > Centaurea > Centaurea akamantis > Centaurea akamantis
Centaurea akamantis
Akamas Centaury
Origin: North-western Cyprus on the Akamas Peninsula.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Centaurea |
| Species |
| akamantis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
Photographs
Cultivars
click to expand
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A critically endangered herbaceous plant with hanging shoots up to 60 cm in length, bearing striking purple-mauve flowers. |
| Habitat |
| Steep, humid limestone cliffs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small greyish-green spear shaped leaflets 1-5 mm wide, sheathed in white hair. |
| Flower Description |
| Small flowers are heavily grouped flower heads which resemble large single flowers. |
top