| Zeltnera beyrichii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Zeltnera |
| Species: | Z. beyrichii |
| Binomial name | |
| Zeltnera beyrichii (Torr. & A. Gray) Mansion |
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Zeltnera beyrichii , commonly known as mountain pink, quinine weed or rock centaury, is an annual that blooms from late spring to early fall. Used as a medicinal plant by pioneers, the flowers were dried and used to reduce fevers.
Until 2004 it was known as Centaurium beyrichii.[1]