page_title: Centaurea uniflora
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Centaurea uniflora / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Centaurea uniflora - Parque des Ecrins, FRance
context_page_description: Centaurea uniflora, common names: Singleflower Knapweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae.
context_section_description: Centaurea uniflora reaches a height of 40–50 cm. It is densely covered with short rough hair. The stem is erect, leafy and has only one showy purplish-pink flower. The green-gray leaves are  dotted, narrowly lanceolate and smaller than one centimeter. The flowering period extends from July to September. The achenes are grayish brown.
caption: Flower of Centaurea uniflora
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