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*Centaurea stoebe Linnaeus ssp. micranthos (S.G. Gmelin ex Gugler) Hayek. Common name: Spotted Knapweed, Bushy Knapweed. Phenology: Late Jun-Nov. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: Complications about typification make the appropriate name to apply to the tetraploid entity unclear.

Synonymy : = Ar, Fl7, FNA19, K3, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, WH3; = Centaurea biebersteinii DC. – K1; = Centaurea maculosa Lam. – C, F, G, GrPl, Oh3, RAB, SE1, Tat, W, misapplied; = Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. australis (Pančić & A.Kern.) Greuter – K4; > Centaurea biebersteinii DC. – Il; > Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (S.G.Gmel. ex Gugler) Hayek – Il

Links to other floras: = Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos - FNA19

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect biennial/perennial of roadsides and other disturbed areas. Invasive native of Europe.

Stems: Stems wiry, branched, loosely gray-hairy.

Leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on the stem; lower leaves lance-shaped in outline and deeply divided into linear segments, 3-6 in. long (upper leaves smaller, entire or divided), gray-hairy (becoming smooth), gland-dotted.

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Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) numerous, stalked, on wide-spreading branches; heads pink to purple, 1/2-1 in. wide, consisting of tubular disk florets (no rays). Tightly held bracts with fringed, black tips surrround the oval to urn-shaped base of each head.

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Height: 1-4 ft.

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description: Erect biennial/perennial of roadsides and other disturbed areas. Invasive native of Europe.

stems: Stems wiry, branched, loosely gray-hairy.

leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on the stem; lower leaves lance-shaped in outline and deeply divided into linear segments, 3-6 in. long (upper leaves smaller, entire or divided), gray-hairy (becoming smooth), gland-dotted.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) numerous, stalked, on wide-spreading branches; heads pink to purple, 1/2-1 in. wide, consisting of tubular disk florets (no rays). Tightly held bracts with fringed, black tips surrround the oval to urn-shaped base of each head.

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