A genus of plants in the Valerianaceae family, commonly called red valerian or spur valerian, with clusters of small fragrant flowers.
From Greek kentron (center, spur) + anthos (flower), referring to the spurred flowers characteristic of these plants. The genus name was formally established in scientific nomenclature.
Centranthus ruber is a classic 'Victorian garden escape'—it was planted by Victorians but then spread wildly across the UK, now growing on walls and cliffs where it wasn't originally native.
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