Centaurea stoebe L.
Spotted 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 stoebe
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Centaurea stoebe description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/6/2017 · Andres Art Institute, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 5 × 3″ (12 × 8.4 cm)
8/6/2017 · Andres Art Institute, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 3½ × 5″ (9.2 × 13 cm)
7/31/2016 · Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
8/6/2017 · Andres Art Institute, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
7/31/2016 · Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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