Centaurea

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	ASTERACEAE
Common Name:	KNAPWEED
Specimen:	Search the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database for specimens within this genus

Classification

Family	ASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus	*Centaurea*

** Not applicable or data not available.

Scientific Name	Common Name
Centaurea benedicta	Blessed Thistle
Centaurea calcitrapa	Red Star Thistle; Purple Star Thistle; Caltrops
Centaurea cyanus	Garden Cornflower; Bachelor's Buttons
Centaurea melitensis	Maltese Star Thistle
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos	Spotted Knapweed; Bushy Knapweed

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 3/17/2024

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.