Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian
Centhrante rouge
Native of the Mediterranean, 'Centranthus' is from the Greek words: ‘kentron’ meaning
“spur” and ‘anthros’ meaning
“flower”
Inflorescences range from reds, pinks, lavenders to whites, each with 5 fused petals and a spur, blooming early summer through the fall.
Inflorescences range from reds, pinks, lavenders to whites, each with 5 fused petals and a spur, blooming early summer through the fall.
The fleshy leaves are oval to lanceolate
gray-green, opposite and both petioled and sessile.
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Inflorescence
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Petioled and Sessile Leaf forms
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| In Situ, Chateau Marquis de Sade, Lacoste, 9.16.14 |
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| In Situ, Chateau Marquis de Sade, Lacoste. 9.16.14 |
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