Irish wildflowers sitemap
Photos by Gerry Flannery. Bull Island 
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Lesser Centaury Spreading inflorescence of small pink flowers on stalks 1-4mm long. Narrow petals. Corolla tube longer than calyx. No basal rosette of leaves at flowering time. Stems branched or unbranched. Slender plant, usually 5-10cm. Very rare. Coastal dunes Co Dublin, Wexford, Waterford. Identification confirmed by Paul Green, Co.Wexford Similar: Common Centaury, C. erythyraea 
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