Centratherum punctatum is a perennial perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Blue Crown Chrysanthemum genus in the Asteraceae family. It looks like a thistle and also like a button, hence it is also known as the Philippine button flower, button chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum, American chrysanthemum, and apple thistle. The plant is 20-50 cm tall, covered in hairs, with upright or scattered stems that are reddish brown in color and prone to lignification Head shaped inflorescence, terminal, corolla blue purple, capable of flowering at the top of each stem in adult plants 5 petals per flower, 5 stamens, 1 pistil, 3-lobed stigma, white anthers The inflorescence of a single flower extends from white at the bottom to purple, arranged in a wheel like pattern from the inside out. In addition to its ornamental value, its leaves can be used to extract essence oil, and the whole grass has medicinal value.

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