Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa Lam.

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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Plant(s)
Sara Rosenthal
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Plant(s)
Cindy Roche
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Flower(s)
Steve Dewey
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Flower(s)
Steve Dewey
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Flower(s)
USDA APHIS PPQ - Oxford, North Carolina
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Flower(s)
Cindy Roche
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Flower(s)
L.L. Berry
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Seedling(s)
Joseph M. DiTomaso
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diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Plant(s)
Steve Dewey




Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea

Other System Links

Plants: CEDI3
Bayer: CENDI
GRIN: 104125
ITIS: 36958
NPDN Pest: PBFARBC


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
white knapweed

Related Scientific Names:
Acosta diffusa Lam.(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.