Name: Lesser Centaury
Scientific name: Centaurium pulchellum
Type: Herb
Habitat: Coastal Areas,Sandy Areas
Size: 5 - 25 cm
Conservation status:
Introduced
Description:
Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Feb–May. Status: Introduced. Rare. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Recorded by Batanouny in Al Wabrah. Regarded mainly as a naturalised weed in Arabia. Uses: Various medicinal uses are reported by Rizk & El-Ghazaly.
