long cylindrical ; faux globular ; limb divided into five linear 

 laciniae. Anthers cylindrical, exferted, dark-purple, with bluifh 

 pollen. Stigma reddifh-purple, revolute. 



This plant has affinity with Centaurea montana (No. 77) 

 but is abundantly diftingujihed by the ftem being much more 

 winged by means of the undulated leaves, and by the long 

 tawny cilise growing from the black margin of the fcales of 

 the calyx. 



It is a hardy perennial, readily increafed by feeds or parting 

 its roots. Native of Mount Caucafus, whence the feeds were 

 received under the name of Centaurea caucqfica, by Mr. 

 JLoddiges ; who at the fame time received feeds of another 

 variety, or very nearly related fpecies, by the name of C. 

 cblorantba, which has pale purple or lilac coloured flowers, 

 and leaves more woolly, fofter, and not undulated. 



Flowers in May, June, and July, 



