Zeltnera beyrichii
(Mountain Pink)
Zeltnera beyrichii, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 5282
Zeltnera beyrichii, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 6325
Zeltnera beyrichii, City Park Road, Austin, Travis Co. 6150
Zeltnera beyrichii, City Park Road, Austin, Travis Co. 6109
| Scientific Name | Zeltnera beyrichii (Centaurium beyrichii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CEBE |
| Common Name | Mountain Pink, Rock Centaury | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 822506 |
| Family | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravelly, rocky limestone soils; prairies, hillside, roadsides. Plant: Erect, bushy annual about 12 inches tall with single, much-branched stem, resembling a bouquet; branches in upper portions grouped together. Leaves: Smooth stem leaves opposite, sessile, narrowly linear-lanceolate, up to 1-1/4 inches long, 1/8 inch wide; uppermost nearly thread-like. Inflorescence: Numerous bright pink to rose-colored flowers in terminal clusters or at branch forks; calyx tube opening into star shape with 5 pointed lobes, white at base, about 3/4 inch across; protruding stamens with coiled yellow anthers. Bloom Period: May to August. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilsvsgi; Centaurium beyrichii in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, . |
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Texas Status: Native |
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