Scientific or common name:

Centaurium nuttallii (S. Watson) A. Heller

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GENTIANACEAE - Gentian family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Centaurium nuttallii (S. Watson) A. Heller
Rank: species
See: ► Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper

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Common names

U.S. name: Desert centaury

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper
= Centaurium namophilum Reveal, Broome & Beatley var. nevadense Broome
= Cicendia exaltata Griseb.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Centaurium
Species:

1) Centaurium arizonicum (A. Gray) A. Heller 2) Centaurium beyrichii (Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr.) B.L. Rob. 3) Centaurium beyrichii (Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr.) B.L. Rob. var. glanduliferum Correll 4) Centaurium breviflorum (Shinners) B.L. Turner 5) Centaurium brittonii Millsp. & Greenm. 6) Centaurium calycosum (Buckley) Fernald 7) Centaurium calycosum (Buckley) Fernald var. arizonicum (A. Gray) Tidestr. 8) Centaurium calycosum (Buckley) Fernald var. breviflorum Shinners 9) Centaurium calycosum (Buckley) Fernald var. nanum (A. Gray) B.L. Rob. 10) Centaurium curvistamineum (Wittr.) Abrams 11) Centaurium davyi (Jeps.) Abrams 12) Centaurium erythraea Rafn 13) Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper 14) Centaurium floribundum (Benth.) B.L. Rob. 15) Centaurium glanduliferum (Correll) B.L. Turner 16) Centaurium littorale (D. Turner) Gilmour [excluded] 17) Centaurium maryannum B.L. Turner 18) Centaurium minus auct. non Moench 19) Centaurium muehlenbergii (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper 20) Centaurium multicaule B.L. Rob. 21) Centaurium namophilum Reveal, Broome & Beatley 22) Centaurium namophilum Reveal, Broome & Beatley var. nevadense Broome 23) Centaurium nudicaule (Engelm.) B.L. Rob. 24) Centaurium nuttallii (S. Watson) A. Heller 25) Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce 26) Centaurium quitense (Kunth) B.L. Rob. 27) Centaurium sebaeoides (Griseb.) Druce 28) Centaurium spicatum (L.) Fritsch 29) Centaurium tenuiflorum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fritsch 30) Centaurium texense (Griseb.) Fernald 31) Centaurium trichanthum (Griseb.) B.L. Rob. 32) Centaurium umbellatum auct. non Gilib. 33) Centaurium venustum (A. Gray) B.L. Rob. 34) Centaurium venustum (A. Gray) B.L. Rob. ssp. abramsii Munz 35) Centaurium venustum (A. Gray) B.L. Rob. ssp. venustum

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY), CAN (BC)


Map for Centaurium nuttallii (S. Watson) A. Heller
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Gentianaceae)
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1) Amarella (dwarf gentian) 2) Anthopogon (fringed gentian) 3) Arctogentia (dwarf gentian) 4) Bartonia (screwstem) 5) Calathiana (gentian) 6) Centaurella (screwstem) 7) Centaurium (centaury) 8) Chironia (rose gentian) 9) Chondrophylla (gentian) 10) Cicendia 11) Ciminalis (gentian) 12) Comastoma (dwarf gentian) 13) Dasystephana (gentian) 14) Enicostema (whitehead) 15) Erythraea (centaury) 16) Eustoma (prairie gentian) 17) Exacum (cicendia) 18) Frasera (green gentian) 19) Gentiana (gentian) 20) Gentianella (dwarf gentian) 21) Gentianodes (gentian) 22) Gentianopsis (fringed gentian) 23) Halenia (spurred gentian) 24) Lapithea (rose gentian) 25) Leiphaimos (ghostplant) 26) Leucocraspedum (green gentian) 27) Lisianthius 28) Lomatogonium 29) Microcala (cicendia) 30) Obolaria 31) Pleurogyne (lomatogonium) 32) Pneumonanthe (gentian) 33) Sabatia (rose gentian) 34) Sagina (screwstem) 35) Schultesia (wingcup) 36) Swertia (felwort) 37) Tesseranthium (green gentian) 38) Voyria (ghostplant)

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Common names (Centaurium)
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1) (no name) 2) Alkali centaury (Centaurium trichanthum) 3) Arizona centaury (Centaurium arizonicum) 4) Branched centaury (Centaurium pulchellum) 5) Britton's centaury (Centaurium quitense) 6) Charming centaury (Centaurium venustum) 7) Davy's centaury (Centaurium davyi) 8) Desert centaury (Centaurium exaltatum) 9) European centaury (Centaurium erythraea) 10) Gypsum centaury (Centaurium maryannum) 11) Lady Bird's centaury (Centaurium texense) 12) Lavaslope centaury (Centaurium sebaeoides) 13) Manystem centaury (Centaurium multicaule) 14) Muhlenberg's centaury (Centaurium muehlenbergii) 15) Quinineweed (Centaurium beyrichii) 16) Santa Catalina Mountain centaury (Centaurium nudicaule) 17) Slender centaury (Centaurium tenuiflorum) 18) Spiked centaury (Centaurium spicatum) 19) Springloving centaury (Centaurium namophilum) 20) Sticky centaury (Centaurium glanduliferum)

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More species:
1) Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce [1848]
2) Centaurium sebaeoides (Griseb.) Druce [389]
3) Centaurium spicatum (L.) Fritsch [689]
4) Centaurium umbellatum auct. non Gilib. [231]
5) Centella asiatica auct. non (L.) Urb. [132]
6) Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv. [304]
7) Centrosema floridanum (Britton) Lakela [143]
8) Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth. [355]
9) Centrostegia thurberi A. Gray ex Benth. var. macrotheca (J.T. Howell) Goodman [99]
10) Cephalaria syriaca (L.) Scrad. ex Roem. & Schult. [406]

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