Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Centaurea (Knapweed)
Centaurea jacea L. - Brown Knapweed
Centaurea nigrescens Willd. - Alpine Knapweed
Centaurea nigra L. - Common Knapweed
Centaurea phrygia L. - Wig Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe L. - Panicled Knapweed
Centaurea diffusa Lam. - Tumble Knapweed
Centaurea scabiosa L. - Greater Knapweed
Centaurea calcitrapa L. - Red Star-Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis L. - Yellow Star-Thistle
Centaurea trichocephala Willd.
Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. - Blessed Thistle
20–90 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: only with tubular-flowers; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts or bristles. involucre: Ø 10–20 mm. outer involucral bracts: with a scarious appendage at the apex; appendages:
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation
in nutrient-poor, acid habitats