Blue Cornflower Illustration - Botanical Art for Herbal & Garden Reference #3228873 (License: Personal Use)

This precise botanical illustration depicts Centaurea cyanus-the common cornflower-with three flowering heads at varying stages: two fully open with vivid blue ligulate florets and pink-tipped disc florets, and one still in bud. The stem is densely covered in fine white hairs, and the lanceolate leaves show serrated margins and prominent venation, rendered in ink and watercolor.

Used on educational websites, herbal medicine guides, gardening blogs, and digital field guides to help users identify cornflowers; supports search intent for “cornflower illustration,” “botanical drawing,” or “wildflower identification.”