What is Cornflower?
{{Taxobox | name = ''Centaurea cyanus'' | image = CentaureaCyanus-bloem-kl.jpg | image_width = 240px | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Asterales]] | familia = [[Asteraceae]] | genus = ''[[Centaurea]]'' | binomial = ''Centaurea cyanus'' | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]}} The '''cornflower''' (''Centaurea cyanus'') is also called '''bachelor's button''', or '''basket flower'''. It is an annual [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Asteraceae]]. It originated in [[Europe]], but has been taken to many other places like [[Australia]]. It bears flowers once a year. It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Several [[cultivars]] have been selected with varying pastel colours, including pink and purple. The flower gives its name to the characteristic blue colour. == Other websites == *[http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Centaurea&SPECIES_XREF=cyanus&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= Flora Europaea: ''Centaurea cyanus''] *[http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=198 UK Biodiversity Action Plan: ''Centaurea cyanus''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201221808/http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=198 |date=2011-02-01 }} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Flowers]] [[Category:Asteraceae]] [[Category:National symbols of Estonia]]