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Centaurea stoebe L.

Spotted knapweed · Asteraceae

Also known as Acosta stoebe, Centaurea chaubardii, Centaurea coziensis, Centaurea maculosa and 3 more synonyms.

Centaurea stoebe is a species of Centaurea found in Northern Italy.

AsteraceaePerennial

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About Spotted knapweed

Centaurea stoebe is a species of Centaurea found in Northern Italy. It is also an invasive species in the United States, and particularly widespread in dryer regions of the Pacific Northwest. This species along with Centaurea diffusa are the stereotypical "tumbleweed" of the West- breaking off at the top of the roots which facilitates its seeds spreading far and wide, but arean't actually native to the North American continent, but to a similar dry climate in...

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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