© 2007 Neal Kramer
(CalPhotos)
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Centaurea melitensis L. |
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Centaurea melitensis, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild [Lum/Walker]. 
The California Invasive Plant Council
(Cal-IPC)
lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems.
In the 2006 list,
Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of
Centaurea melitensis as moderate
(plant profile).
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| Common names: |
Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, tocalote
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Communities: |
agricultural weed, weed, species characteristic of disturbed places |
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Habitat: |
disturbed [Walker] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 7218 feet |
Family: Asteraceae |
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Name Status:
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Centaurea found in California.
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