About Centaurea cyanoides Berggr. & Wahlenb.
Centaurea cyanoides, commonly known as the Syrian cornflower, is a species belonging to the genus Centaurea. It is native to Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria in the Middle East. This species looks similar to the European cornflower Centaurea cyanus, but Centaurea cyanoides is much smaller, with flowers only 2 to 3 centimeters wide. It grows exclusively in wild areas and does not grow in cultivated fields.