Species

Centaurea diffusa Lam.

Tumble Knapweed

Asteraceae

Traits


    10–60 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: only with tubular-flowers; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts or bristles. outer involucral bracts: with a scarious appendage at the apex; appendages: with a stinging central-lobe...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Centaurea diffusa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Centaurea diffusa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Centaurea diffusa

Centaurea diffusa

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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