Centaurea diluta

by Ron Vanderhoff, Orange County CNPS

Common Name(s)

North African knapweed, lesser star-thistle, spotted knapwed

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Name of Variety, or Name of Cultivar:

NA

Life History: Annual

Growth Form: forb

Native Range

Southwestern Europe and northern Africa

History as an Ornamental

Escaped from cultivation in disturbed sites.

External Resources

GBIF Link

Tropicos Link

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by Ron Vanderhoff, Orange County CNPS
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