Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper

Family: Gentianaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Centaurium namophilum Reveal, Broome & Beatley var. nevadense Broome, Centaurium nuttallii (S. Wats.) Heller, Cicendia exaltata Griseb.

Common names:

Desert centaury (Present) (50)

Tall centaury (1913) (5)

Western centaury (1913-1936) (5, 93)

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