Calflora Taxon Report
Centaurea benedicta  (L.) L.
Blessed thistle
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Centaurea benedicta is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Centaurea
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFCnicus benedictus
PLANTSCnicus benedictus
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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