Centaurea

Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.

Family:ASTERACEAE
Common Name:KNAPWEED
Specimen: Search the Consortium of Tennessee-Kentucky Herbaria for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT - this was the previous location of the Distribution Map - see the new section below.

Species

Scientific NameCommon Name
Centaurea benedicta Blessed thistle
Centaurea diffusa Diffuse Knapweed
Centaurea jacea Brown Knapweed; Brownray Knapweed
Centaurea nigra Black Knapweed; Lesser Knapweed
Centaurea nigrescens Tyrol Knapweed
Centaurea solstitialis Yellow Star Thistle
Centaurea stoebe  
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos Spotted Knapweed