Centaurea diffusa Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1847

Centaurea diffusa Lam.

Diffuse knapweed, White knapweed

2001 CDFA

2002 Molly Elizabeth Bagley

2001 CDFA

Centaurea diffusa, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: Moderate


	Plant Range Observation Search (818 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Centaurea

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Acosta diffusa

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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/22/2021).