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Asteraceae
Leuzea

not marked as a favorite taxon *Leuzea repens (Linnaeus) D.J.N. Hind. Common name: Russian Knapweed. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia. Reported for VA (FNA), but there is apparently no documentation for its occurrence there; this serious invasive weed is widespread in western North America, east to OH, KY, and AR.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Hind (2019); = Acroptilon repens (L.) DC. — FNA19, Il; = Centaurea repens L. — C, F, G, GrPl, Oh3; = Rhaponticum repens (L.) Hidalgo — K4, Mi, POWO, Hidalgo et al (2006), Susanna & Garcia-Jacas in Kadereit & Jeffrey (2007). Basionym: Centaurea repens L. 1763

Links to other floras: = Acroptilon repens - FNA19

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