Centaurea melitensis
Maltese star-thistle · Asteraceae
Also known as Calcitrapa melitensis, Centaurea apula, Triplocentron melitense. Common names: Malta centaurea, Malta thistle, Maltese cockspur, Maltese thistle, Napa star thistle.
Centaurea melitensis (called Maltese star-thistle in Europe, tocalote or tocolote in western North America) is an annual plant of the Asteraceae, 1 to 11 decimetres (4 to 43 in) high, with resin-dotted leaves and spine-tipped phyllaries.
About Maltese star-thistle
Centaurea melitensis (called Maltese star-thistle in Europe, tocalote or tocolote in western North America) is an annual plant of the Asteraceae, 1 to 11 decimetres (4 to 43 in) high, with resin-dotted leaves and spine-tipped phyllaries. This plant is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and Africa. It was introduced to North America in the 18th century; the first documented occurrence in California is in the adobe of a building constructed in San Fernando in 1797....
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Corse, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Portugal, Sardegna, Selvagens, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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