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Desert Centaury

Zeltnera exaltata

TJM1: Centaurium exaltatum.

Family: Gentianaceae (GENTIAN).
Other common names: spring loving centaury, cancha lagua, tall centaury.
Generic common name: CENTAURY.

Location: Circle X Ranch: rocky streambed, June 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.


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In range it frequently appears with four petals but five can also be found


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