Centaurea

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Centaurea L.
KNAPWEED
The Cyanus group is usually treated as part of Centaurea (Borsic et al. 2011; Hilpold et al. 2014), although its elevation to generic rank is sometimes used.
Classification
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ASTERALES
Centaurea
Citation
CENTAUREA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 909. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Centaurea paniculata Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Centaurea benedicta BLESSED THISTLE Not Native
Centaurea cyanus GARDEN CORNFLOWER Not Native FACU (NWPL)
Centaurea stoebe subsp. micranthos SPOTTED KNAPWEED Not Native
[Family identification key]

No identification key is available for this family.