PINK CENTAURIUM 



Centaufium venustum (Gray) Robinson 



The brilliant flowers of pink centaurium contrast beautifully with 

 their gray surroundings, and are the more striking because the plants 

 grow in bunches. The numerous flowers are large in proportion to 

 the size of the plant, and the pea-green leaves are entirely over- 

 shadowed by them. The plant belongs to the Gentian Family. 



Pink centaurium has a very narrow range, being confined to 

 moderate altitudes in southern California. 



We gathered specimens at Torrey Pines, near La JoUa, California. 



PLATE 303 



