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Family: |
Compositae |
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Scientific Name: |
Centaurea tenoreana Willk |
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Description: |
White tomentous plant with lightly impressed
segments on the leaves. Inflorescence covered with brown
non-ciliate bracts. Its Flower is purple pink. |
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Ecology: |
It can be found on dry and stony lawns until
1800 meters. |
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Flowering: |
It flowers between July and August. |
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Interest: |
Endemic species on Majella, Morrone e M. Pizzi. |
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Presence In the Park: |
Species homogeneously distributed all over the
Park territory. |
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Curiositie: |
It has been chosen as symbol of “Michele Tenore”
Botanic Garden in Lama dei Peligni, since it was first described
by the famous Neapolitan botanist, who visited in 1831 the
Eastern side of Majella, together with a farmer from Lama called
Marcone. |
