Centaurea maculosa
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- sen-TAR-ee-ah mak-yoo-LOH-suh
- Description
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Foliage:
4-8 in., highly dissected leaves with linear segments; highly branched wiry stems
Flower:
Up to 1 in. lavender flower heads with harsh, prickly, black-tipped bract
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Centaurea
- Species:
- maculosa
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Wildflower
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Black
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Up to 1 in. lavender flower heads with harsh, prickly, black-tipped bract
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Leaves:
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 4-8 in., highly dissected leaves with linear segments; highly branched wiry
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No