Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos Calflora

Taxon Report 9791

Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek

Spotted knapweed

Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild. Cal-IPC rating: High


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Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Centaurea
Parent:	Centaurea stoebe

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Acosta maculosa
PLANTS:	Centaurea biebersteinii
ICPN + PLANTS:	Centaurea maculosa

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FEIS: DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE: "Spotted knapweed is native to eastern Europe, though it now occurs in western and central Europe. It was introduced to North America, probably as a contaminant in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seed and/or ship's ballast, in the late 1800s ... . In 1920, the distribution of spotted knapweed in North America was limited to the San Juan Islands, Washington."

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).