*Centaurea nigra Linnaeus. Common name: Black Knapweed, Spanish-buttons. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA19, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Oh3, Pa, SE1, Tat; = n/a — RAB; > Centaurea nigra ssp. nigra — POWO; > Centaurea nigra L. var. nigra — F; > Centaurea nigra L. var. radiata DC. — F. Basionym: Centaurea nigra L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Centaurea nigra - FNA19
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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