Common Name:
BRANCHING CENTAURY
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
*
Coefficient of Wetness:
0
Wetness Index:
FAC
Physiognomy:
Ad A-Forb
R. W. Smith
In disturbed habitats similar to those of C. erythraea, including roadsides and lawns, but often in areas where salt is applied. Much more recently invading Michigan, where not collected until 1959 in Oakland Co. A shorter and more delicate plant than C. erythraea, up to 20 cm tall, and usually very bushy in aspect. See Pringle (2007) for the authorship of the name.
Locations
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Bay County
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Berrien County
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Lenawee County
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Livingston County
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Mackinac County
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Macomb County
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Monroe County
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Oakland County
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Ottawa County
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Saginaw County
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St. Clair County
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Tuscola County
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Washtenaw County
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Wayne County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. January 23, 2020. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1389.