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Yellow Star-thistle

Centaurea solstitialis

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

The plant is a thorny winter annual species in the knapweed genus.

Habitat:

It is native to the Mediterranean Basin region.

Notes:

Other names: golden starthistle, yellow cockspur and St. Barnaby's thistle (or Barnaby thistle).

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Centaurea solstitialis

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Starthistle

Centaurea solstitialis

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PublishedJuly 14, 2013

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