Perennial Cornflower
Taken at Barns Ness on 23rd May 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Baron's Haugh on 8th August 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File
Taken at Barns Ness on 23rd May 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode Fact File


Taken at Baron's Haugh on 24th May 2008 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens. Fact File
Perennial Cornflower.
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AKA:
Centaurea montana.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Perennial
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Mountain cornflower, montane knapweed or mountain blue.
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Grassy open places.
April-September.
30 -70 cm
These flowers originate from the mountains of Belgium, France and Germany. However, it readily escapes from gardens and has been naturalised in Britain, Scandinavia and North America.