Species

Zeltnera muehlenbergii (Muehlenberg’s centaury)

Zeltnera muehlenbergii. Photo: (c) chuboola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Zeltnera muehlenbergii is a species of annual herb commonly known as Monterey centaury and Muhlenberg’s centaury. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California and Nevada, where it commonly grows in forests and other moist places. This is an annual herb growing thin, erect, branching stems to heights anywhere between 10 centimeters and one meter. Oval-shaped leaves are arranged oppositely on the stem and are up to 2 or 3 centimeters long….

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