lesser centaury

• Pequena planta herbácea anual ou bienal (Centaurium pulchellum) da família das gencianas, com flores rosadas em forma de estrela, comum em campos secos e áreas costeiras da Europa e da Ásia.

A small annual or biennial flowering plant (Centaurium pulchellum) with pink star-shaped flowers, commonly found in dry grasslands and coastal areas across Europe and Asia.

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   A small annual or biennial plant (Centaurium erythraea) with pink flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine.

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   • Lesser centaury is often found in dry grasslands and meadows.
   • Herbalists use lesser centaury to make digestive tonics.
   • The bright pink flowers of lesser centaury bloom in summer.