Blue Mystery Flower

[Yellowhead]

Can anyone ID this flower? I have no idea what it is.

[Dbl]

I don't see it in my wildflower books, is this a garden flower or wild flower?

[Yellowhead]

I'm not sure. I couldn't find in any of my wild flower books. Its probably a garden flower.

[Birdsong]

It looks most like the mountain bluet or mountain cornflower on the UW-Stevens Point site. Introduced in MN, starts blooming in June, so we are close. Asteraceae family, Centaurea montana. Probably related to a bachelor button. I'm not sure I can post a link, so I will refrain. It is listed under wildflowers. I didn't check the garden varieties. Pretty, it's a nice photo.

http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=CENMON

Several photos, some looking more like yours than others. Thanks Dbl.

[Dbl]

Go ahead and post the link, should be no problem for a university site!

[buzzsaw]

Bachelors Button Cornflower. (garden flower)

[panthrcat]

Bachelors Button Cornflower. (garden flower)

yep, that's what it is,, I have pics of this lovely,, great image! really pops!!!

[Yellowhead]

Thanks for all the input. Mystery solved!