Species
Lesser Knapweed
Centaurea nemoralis
Jord.
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Taxonomy
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Centaurea
Species
Centaurea nemoralis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Jacea nemoralisCentaurea debeauxii var. nemoralisCentaurea debeauxii subsp. nemoralisPlatylophus nemoralis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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