Centaurea iberica

Centaurea iberica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cynareae
Genus: Centaurea
Species: C. iberica
Binomial name
Centaurea iberica
Trevir. & Spreng.

Centaurea iberica, the Iberian knapweed[1] or Iberian star-thistle,[2] is a species of Centaurea. It is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is known elsewhere as an introduced species and a noxious weed.

References

  1. "Centaurea iberica". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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