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Centaurea diffusa Lam.

Diffuse knapweed · Asteraceae

Also known as Acosta diffusa, Acrolophus diffusus, Centaurea iljiniana. Common names: Small-flowered star-thistle, Tumble knapweed, White knapweed, White-flowered knapweed.

Centaurea diffusa, also known as diffuse knapweed, white knapweed or tumble knapweed, is a member of the genus Centaurea in the family Asteraceae.

AsteraceaeAnnual
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About Diffuse knapweed

Centaurea diffusa, also known as diffuse knapweed, white knapweed or tumble knapweed, is a member of the genus Centaurea in the family Asteraceae. This species is common throughout western North America but is not actually native to the North American continent, but to the eastern Mediterranean.

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Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeAltay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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