''Centranthus'' is a

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comprising

herb In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

s and

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s native to

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. It is in the family

Caprifoliaceae The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species, in 33, to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and ea ...

. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some ''Centranthus'' are known as

introduced species An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived there ...

in other parts of the world, including ''Centranthus ruber'' in the western United States and ''Centranthus macrosiphon'' in

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Centranthus amazonum ''Centranthus amazonum'' is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is endemic to Italy. Distribution ''Centranthus amazonum'' occurs in Sardinia, and is only found on Mount Oliena, at about in altitude. Its natural habitats are in ...

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Centranthus angustifolius ''Centranthus'' is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some ''Centranthus'' are known as introduced species in other p ...

'' (Mill.) DC. - narrow-leaved valerian *''

Centranthus calcitrapae ''Centranthus calcitrapae'' is a species of annual herb in the family Caprifoliaceae The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species, in 33, to 42 genera, with a nearly ...

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Centranthus kellereri ''Centranthus'' is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some ''Centranthus'' are known as introduced species in other p ...

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Centranthus lecoqii ''Centranthus'' is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some ''Centranthus'' are known as introduced species in other p ...

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Centranthus longiflorus ''Centranthus'' is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some ''Centranthus'' are known as introduced species in other p ...

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Centranthus macrosiphon ''Centranthus macrosiphon'', also commonly called long-spurred valerian, is a herb of the family Caprifoliaceae. The erect annual herb typically grows to a height of . It blooms in spring and early summer producing pink-red-white flowers. The s ...

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Centranthus nevadensis ''Centranthus'' is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some ''Centranthus'' are known as introduced species in other p ...

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Centranthus ruber ''Centranthus ruber'', the red valerian, spur valerian, kiss-me-quick, fox's brush, devil's beard or Jupiter's beard, is a popular garden plant grown for its ornamental flowers. Description It grows as a perennial plant, usually as a subshrub t ...

'' (L.) DC. - red valerian *''

Centranthus trinervis ''Centranthus trinervis'' is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is endemic to Corsica, France where there is a single sub-population of which the only 140 of the individual plants remain. The common name of the plant is ''Centra ...

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Centranthus × aurigeranus ''Centranthus'' is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some ''Centranthus'' are known as introduced species in other p ...

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Caprifoliaceae genera {{Dipsacales-stub