Malta starthistle
Centaurea melitensis L.
Resources
- Weed Field Guide - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
![]() 5413049 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Plant(s) Forest and Kim Starr |
![]() 5392033 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Flower(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5392034 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Flower(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5374354 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Feature(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso |
![]() 5374355 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Flower(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso |
![]() 5458135 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Fruit(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick |
![]() 5458136 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Fruit(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick |
![]() 5458138 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Fruit(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick |
![]() 5374356 Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Foliage Joseph M. DiTomaso |
Invasive Listing Sources
- Arizona Noxious Weeds
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Nevada EDRR
- Nevada Noxious Weeds
- New Invaders of the Southeast
- New Mexico Noxious Weeds
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Utah Noxious Weeds - Early Detection Rapid Response Watch List
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
Class: Magnoliopsida |
Subclass: Asteridae |
Order: Asterales |
Family: Asteraceae |
Genus: Centaurea |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Maltese star-thistle, Malta starthistle, Maltese star thistle, Napa thistle, spotted knapweed, tocalote
Common Name Reference: | Weed Science Society of America Common Names List |
Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |