Russian Knapweed Rhaponticum repens

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Rhaponticum

  Species:

  repens

  Family:

  Asteraceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Eurasia

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Perennial

  Weed

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Cream/Tan

  Fruit Type:

  Achene

  Fruit Description:

  Ivory colred achene with tufts of hair that fall off as fruits mature.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Pink

  Purple/Lavender

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Head

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Fall

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Urn

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  Pink to purple blooms from summer through fall, as they mature they turn a straw color. The head-inflorecese is urn-shaped and 1/2"

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Rosulate

  Leaf Margin:

  Entire

  Lobed

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  3-6 inches

  Leaf Description:

  Basal rosette of leaves 2"-4" lobed or unlobed. Stem leaves oblong, pinnately lobed to entire and up to 6" long they get smaller and less lobed toward the top of the stem.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Problems:

  Problem for Horses