Latin name: Centranthus ruber (L.) DC.
Pronunciation: sen-TRAN-thus ROO-ber
Common name: Red valerian
Family: Valerianaceae (Valerian)
Habitat: Disturbed urban locations, crevices in rocks and walls, roadsides, an escapee from cultivation, native to Mediterranean region
Blooming period: April to August
Name derivations: 1) Centranthus 2) ruber
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