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evidence: Catananche is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion family .. genus. genus. dandelion family. Asteraceae. It is native to dry meadows in the Mediterranean region .. native. native plant. They are cultivated for their cornflower-like blooms appearing in summer , in shades of blue , yellow and white .. They are suitable for a sunny border , and for dried flower arrangements .. Species. Catananche arenaria Coss .. Catananche arenaria. Catananche arenaria. & Durieu - Libya , Tunisia , Algeria , Morocco , Western Sahara , Mauritania. Catananche caerulea L. - Spain , Portugal , France , Italy , Libya , Tunisia , Algeria , Morocco. Catananche caerulea. Catananche caerulea. Catananche caespitosa Desf .. Catananche caespitosa. Catananche caespitosa. - Algeria , Morocco. Catananche lutea L. - Spain , Portugal , France , Italy , Greece , Macedonia , Turkey , Cyprus , Syria , Lebanon , Libya , Tunisia , Algeria , Morocco. Catananche lutea. Catananche lutea. Catananche montana Coss .. Catananche montana. Catananche montana. & Durieu - Algeria , Morocco