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SPECIES: Centaurea diffusa | Diffuse Knapweed

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NRCS PLANT CODE
COMMON NAMES
TAXONOMY
LIFE FORM
FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS
OTHER STATUS
AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION

COMMON NAMES:

diffuse knapweed
white knapweed
tumble knapweed

The currently accepted scientific name for diffuse knapweed is Centaurea diffusa Lam. (Asteraceae) [18,30,42,51]. Hybridization with spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos) is reported in at least 7 U.S. states [70], including Michigan [126]. The hybrid is named Centaurea × psammogena Gayer [70]. For more information, see the Centaurea website.

LIFE FORM:

Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS:

No special status

OTHER STATUS:

At the time of this writing, diffuse knapweed is considered a noxious or restricted weed in 13 states in the U.S. and 4 Canadian provinces [122]. See the Invaders or the Plants databases for more information.

AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION:

Zouhar, Kris. (2001, October). Centaurea diffusa. In: Remainder of Citation

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