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Iberian Star-thistle

Centaurea iberica

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Description:

A common herbaceous plant. Leaves pinnately lobed, not spiny, lower ones in a rosette. Involucral bracts with long spines. Flowers tubular, variable in color : white, yellowish to purple.

Habitat:

roadsides , disturbed land, open sunny pastures

Reference Links:

Centaurea iberica Spreng. | Flora of Israel Online

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PublishedJuly 29, 2017

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