''Centaurea sadleriana'', the Pannonian knapweed, is a Pannonian sub-endemic plant, mostly found in the
Pannonian Basin
The Pannonian Basin, or Carpathian Basin, is a large Sedimentary basin, basin situated in south-east Central Europe. The Geomorphology, geomorphological term Pannonian Plain is more widely used for roughly the same region though with a somewh ...
. It grows up to 2 m tall, and has purple or pinkish flowers, which blossom from May to late October.
[Simon, T. (2000). ''A magyarországi edényes flóra határozója'' (''Field guide to the vascular flora of Hungary'').]
This plant likes dry habitats, prefers loess and sandy soil. It can be found on lowlands and also on hilly habitats.
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This species is not endangered yet, but the world population is so small (it grows only in Hungary and its border regions) that it has become protected in Hungary, and is listed on the European Red List of Endangered Plants.]
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Centaurea sadleriana JANKA
sadleriana
Plants described in 1878
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