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Posted: April 22, 2018
CENTAUREA macrocephala
'Armenian Basket Flower'
by PeglegDeb
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CENTAUREA macrocephala is quite a mouthful....even for a botanical name. It does, however, have a number of less intimidating common names including 'Knapweed', 'Yellow Hardhat' or the one I am most familiar with 'Armenian Basket Flower'
This is a hardy summer-flowering perennial w/ bright lemon yellow, thistle-like flowers encased in chestnut- brown bracts......bracts which open to expose that crown of rich yellow florets. Single flowers grow atop 3'+ very thick and sturdy stems. The light brown bract in the image here actually looks exactly like a woven basket prior to the yellow blossom appearing- hence the 'Basket' part of the common name.
I have two plants in their 8th year at my place....each has over a dozen large (3-4") flowers . The foliage is not particularly attractive but the basket-like bract is fascinating to watch as it opens- especially as the yellow blossoms spring forth. Taken on a cloudy afternoon I was concentrating on showing the many yellow florets when I took this photo.....didn't even notice the little green 'visitor' until the image was on my computer.
by PeglegDeb Interested in this? Contact The Artist
This is a hardy summer-flowering perennial w/ bright lemon yellow, thistle-like flowers encased in chestnut- brown bracts......bracts which open to expose that crown of rich yellow florets. Single flowers grow atop 3'+ very thick and sturdy stems. The light brown bract in the image here actually looks exactly like a woven basket prior to the yellow blossom appearing- hence the 'Basket' part of the common name.
I have two plants in their 8th year at my place....each has over a dozen large (3-4") flowers . The foliage is not particularly attractive but the basket-like bract is fascinating to watch as it opens- especially as the yellow blossoms spring forth. Taken on a cloudy afternoon I was concentrating on showing the many yellow florets when I took this photo.....didn't even notice the little green 'visitor' until the image was on my computer.
Mixed Media: None | My gardens. Image cropped and sharpened a bit. Narrow border added. All manual settings.
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'Armenian Basket Flower'
by PeglegDeb
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