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Brown Knapweed or Brownray Knapweed

Centaurea jacea

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Description:

It's a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to dry meadows and open woodland throughout Europe. It grows to 10–80 cm tall, and flowers mainly from June to September.

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Centaurea jacea, Centaurea jacea - Wikipedia

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Flowers of Europe
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Herbs & Spices – Source Plants
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Italy's flora and fauna
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PublishedAugust 9, 2013

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