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Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce
branched centaury
Symbol: CEPU3
Group: Dicot
Family: Gentianaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Click on this Line drawing of Centaurium pulchellum (branched centaury) to enlarge it and download a high-resolution TIFF file Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 2. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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State Distributional Map for CEPU3
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Plant Distribution by State

Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

CEPU3

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Related Taxa:
Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

View 17 genera in Gentianaceae, 20 species in Centaurium

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Classification:
Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Gentianales –
                         Family Gentianaceae – Gentian family
                            Genus Centaurium Hill – centaury
                               Species Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce – branched centaury

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Introduced Information:
Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FAC FAC FAC- FACU- NO NO NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30036.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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