Single purple blue Mountain Cornflower, Centaurea montana or Montane Knapweed, Bachelors Button, blooming on a natural green leaf background close-up

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Centaurea montana, also known as Mountain Cornflower, Perennial Cornflower, Montane Knapweed, Bachelor’s Button or Mountain Bluet, is a thistle-like perennial cornflower plant originating in the mountains of Central Europe which is now common in British gardens.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Shropshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Jackie Tweddle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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