Page author: David Giblin
Centaurea stoebe ssp. australis
spotted knapweed
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Forest openings, meadows, fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed open areas from low to middle elevations.

Flowers: July-October

Origin: Introduced from Europe

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. australis (A. Kern) Greuter
Publication: Willdenowia 33(1): 56. 2003.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Centaurea biebersteinii DC., misapplied
Centaurea maculosa Lam., misapplied [HC]
Centaurea paniculata L., misapplied
Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (S.G. Gmel. ex Gugler) Hayek [FNA19]
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Centaurea stoebe ssp. australis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Centaurea stoebe ssp. australis checklist entry

OregonFlora: Centaurea stoebe ssp. australis information

E-Flora BC: Centaurea stoebe ssp. australis atlas page

CalPhotos: Centaurea stoebe ssp. australis photos

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