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Centaurea decipiens
FamilyGenus: Flockenblumennative in Germany
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About this species
Centaurea decipiens is a flowering plant native in Great Britain, typically found in sunny fresh meadows with moderately nutrient-poor soils. It blooms from June to August and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal root associations.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
Centaurea decipiens is adapted to low-disturbance fresh meadows of moderate fertility and engages in arbuscular mycorrhizal relationships. No specific wildlife interactions are recorded in the source data.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Safety note
No specific hazards are recorded for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil. It suits naturalistic or meadow plantings and prefers stable conditions with minimal disturbance. Arbuscular mycorrhizas are part of its root system, so avoid using fungicides.
Scientific profile
Centaurea decipiens is a member of the Asteraceae family and is native in Great Britain. It grows in full sun, where it experiences little disturbance, and is most often associated with fresh meadows that are moderately nutrient-poor. The plant flowers from June through August. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizas. Its Red List category is unthreatened.
Pollinators & visitors
7 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lapidariusDasypoda hirtipesVanessa virginiensisEuphydryas desfontainiiMelitaea aetherieMelitaea phoebeMelitaea varia
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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