Centaurea diffusa
Lam.
Diffuse knapweed, White knapweed
Centaurea diffusa is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
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[Wikipedia] Mediterranean Native, Seed Production: Centaurea diffusa, also known as diffuse knapweed, white knapweed or tumble knapweed, is a member of the genus Centaurea in the family Asteraceae. This species is common throughout western North America but is not actually native to the North American continent, but to the eastern Mediterranean. A single plant can produce approximately 18,000 seeds (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
