Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa

Centaurea virgata Lam. ssp. squarrosa (Boiss.) Gugler.

Squarrose knapweed

2013 Gerald Carr

Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


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Parent:	Centaurea virgata
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 + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Centaurea squarrosa
PLANTS	Centaurea triumfettii
PLANTS	Centaurea variegata
PLANTS	Centaurea virgata var. squarrosa

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Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH2) International Plants Names Index (IPNI)	CalPhotos iNaturalist BONAP (Distribution Map)
[Wikipedia] Origins: Centaurea virgata is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Western Asia. The subspecies C. virgata subsp. squarrosa is known as squarrose knapweed. (link added by Jessica Johnston) [NPS] Introduction: Squarrose knapweed (Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa) is present in Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Michigan. How it was introduced to North America is unknown. (link added by Jessica Johnston) photos / record / common / links po85866:!po85866:!po85866:!