Centaury

Latin name: Centaurium minus, formerly Centaurium erythraeaGenera: Gentian (protected! )Folk names: Feverwort, Stomachwort, Sanctuary Plant description A leaf rosette grows from a tap root and from this a 30 to 40 cm high square stem. Lancet-like leaves, on the upper part of the plant numerous, small, red-violet to reddish flowers grow from a five-pointed calyx. … Centaury