English: California centaury; Charming centaury; Canchalagua.
Region: California, southern Oregon, and northwest Baja California.
Habitat: elevations around 1300 meters.
BotanyAnnual wildflower, up to half a meter high.
Leaves: pointed, oval; opposite.
Inflorescence is tipped with one or more
Flowers: showy star-shaped, with a white-centered magenta corolla about 2 cm wide.