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Centaurea

knapweed

Other common names
centaury
knop weed
see moremat fellon
star thistle
starhead
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Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Centaurea

Genus description

Centaurea may be annuals, perennials or subshrubs, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and showy thistle-like flowers-heads, often with enlarged outer florets

Name status

Correct

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