*Centaurea ×moncktonii C.E. Britton. Common name: Meadow Knapweed. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Poindexter, Weakley, & Denslow (2011) report its naturalization in Alleghany Co. NC.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA19, K3, K4, Mi, NE; = Centaurea ×pratensis Thuill. – C, illegitimate name; = Centaurea jacea × nigra – NY; = Centaurea monctonii – Il, orthographic variant; = n/a – RAB; ? Centaurea debeauxii Godr. & Gren. ssp. thuillieri Dostál – Va; ? Centaurea nigra L. var. radiata DC. – F
Links to other floras: = Centaurea ×moncktonii - FNA19
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
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