Cyanus segetum Hill

Locations ofCyanus segetum Hill in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Cyanus segetum Hill
Common Name
Cornflower, Bachelor's-buttons
Synonym(s)
Centaurea cyanus L.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Cyanus segetum Hill
Comments
This taxon has long been known as Centaurea cyanus but has now been transferred to the genus Cyanus. Greuter et al. (2001, Taxon 50: 1201-1205) summarized all the molecular studies of Centaurea s.l. to date, examined options for maintaining monophyletic units, and recognized Cyanus (a distinct clade in analyses) as a separate genus based on phylogeny, morphology, and pollen data.
Habitat
Fields and roadsides. Frequent (sometimes locally common) in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent in the mountains.
Native Status
Introduced

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