Cornflower or the Bachelor’s-button

My wildflower is the Cornflower or the Bachlor’s-Button. The Scientific name is Asteraceae and the Scientific classification is the composite family. It was a drought tolerany,native to Europe,which has natualized thoughout North America. The Bachelor-Buttons color is blue,red,white and pink. The Bachelor-button grows in March-May , the height is 2-3 feet tall. The seeding rate is 4b.per acre. The Bachelor-Button cover up 681sq.ft. The head consists of many small flowers growing clumped together in a ray.

picture and facts found at http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/cornflower.html

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