Centaurea nigra

Plant (HPS Number P09978)

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Date donated: 31st Dec 1899
Donor: Unknown

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 3367 - accepted name

Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024

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Centaurea nigra

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