Batchlor's Button

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The cornflower or Batchlor's Button (Centaurea cyanus), a native European species introduced into many a Colonial garden, including Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello, subsequently escaped into the natural environment and became established throughout the United States.

The bright blue flowers explain the plant's ornamental popularity. Additionally, it brings with it a medicinal and food source history.

Today, it can be classified as either a weed or an ornamental, depending on its growing location.

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