| Centaurea depressa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Centaurea |
| Species: | C. depressa
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| Binomial name | |
| Centaurea depressa M. Bieberstein
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Centaurea depressa, the low cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to southwestern and central Asia. Its common name is Iranian knapweed.[1] The plant grows to 0.3 m (1 ft) tall and flowers from July to August.[2] It can grow in nutritionally poor soil and is drought tolerant.[2]
- ^ "Plants Profile for Centaurea depressa (Iranian knapweed)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ a b "Centaurea depressa Iranian knapweed PFAF Plant Database". www.pfaf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-04.