Mountain cornflower
Centaurea montana

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20-60 cm tall. The leaves are entire. The flowers are blue-purple.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Canada, Europe, Norway, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Centaura da muntogna, Centauree de montagnes, Fiordaliso montano, Honningknoppurt

Synonyms

Centaurea angustifolia Mill.; Cyanus montanus Hill; and others