Catananche

Catananche is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion family.[2][3] It is native to dry meadows in the Mediterranean region.[4]

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.[5]

Species[1]
Catananche arenaria Coss. & Durieu – Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania
Catananche caerulea L. – Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
Catananche caespitosa Desf. – Algeria, Morocco
Catananche lutea L. – Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
Catananche montana Coss. & Durieu – Algeria, Morocco