Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 20-100 cm tall. There is usually 1 stem. The leaves have a grey coating. The leaves at the base are narrowly sword shaped and 3-10 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, Europe, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, North America, Poland, USA

How it is used for food

The flowers are dried and used for tea. The flowers are used fresh in desserts.

Edible parts

Flowers - tea, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyanus segetum Hill; and several others