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Medicinal

Antitussive; Astringent; Diuretic; Emmenagogue; Ophthalmic; Purgative; Tonic.
Plants for a Future (2018) (http://www.pfaf.org/) https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Centaurea+montana

Geographical distribution

  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic States
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Austria
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Belgium
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Germany
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Poland
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Slovakia
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Switzerland
  • Europe, Northern Europe, Finland
  • Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Czech Republic
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Italy
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, France
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

Centaurea montana L.

Family: ASTERACEAE
Genus: Centaurea
Species: montana L.
Common names: Mountain Knapweed, Mountain Cornflower
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Cyanus major
Distribution summary: Europe
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Wooded mountains, dry stony places
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Middle East (J), Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Leaves' (HSE 6)
Flowering months: May, June
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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