Family: Asteraceae
greater knapweed, hard-heads
Robert W. Freckmann
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Etymology: Centaurea: ancient Greek plant-name, poetically associated with Chiron, the Centaur, but without wholly satisfactory explanation
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - locally established
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - locally established
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Botanical Illustration
Emmet J. Judziewicz