What is "catananche"

n. any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers

Catananche is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion family. It is native to dry meadows in the Mediterranean region.

They are cultivated for their cornflower-like blooms appearing in summer, in shades of blue, yellow and white. They are suitable for a sunny border, and for dried flower arrangements.

1. Catananche arenaria Coss. & Durieu - Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania
2. Catananche caerulea L. - Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
3. Catananche caespitosa Desf. - Algeria, Morocco
4. Catananche lutea L. - Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
5. Catananche montana Coss. & Durieu - Algeria, Morocco