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Napa Star Thistle

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Description:

Plant with spiked, burgundy sepals and yellow flowers. Leaves are small and narrow. Both leaves and stem are fuzzy and light green.

Habitat:

Dry area with full sun along trail at Lake Poway

Notes:

This plant is not native to California and is considered invasive. "The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems. In the 2006 list, Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of Centaurea melitensis as moderate (plant profile)" - Calflora.org

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Calflora: Centaurea melitensis

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