Centaurea nigra L.
Centaurea nigra L. var. radiata DC.
Black knapweed
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Centaurea From the Latin and a reference to the Centaur Chiron who was supposed to have discovered the medicinal uses of a plant in Greece that came to be called Centaury
Species nigra Black, referring to the color of the seeds
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Centaurea nigra description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/1/2018 · Bates Land and Blackman Land, Groton Conservation Trust, Groton, Massachusetts
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