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Centarium venustum

CANCHALAGUA

Gentianaceae
Gentian family

Centarium venustum © Jim Shevock


Annual, 1–20" (3–50 cm). 
Plant hairless, leaves opposite.
Flowers generally rose-purple, with white throat.
Blooming May–July.
Dry scrub, grassland, forest.
Elevation < 4300' (1300 m).
Northwestern California, Cascade Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Great Central Valley, Southwestern California, Mojave Desert.
A Flora of Southern California p. 486 482 E
The Jepson Manual p. 667 671

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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