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Centaurea × gerstlaueri

Hybrid knapweed · Asteraceae

Also known as Centaurea × Jacea dumeticola. Common names: Common knapweed × brown knapweed, Meadow knapweed.

Meadow knapweed (Centaurea × gerstlaueri), also known as hybrid knapweed or protean knapweed, is a fertile hybrid between black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea).

AsteraceaePerennial
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About Hybrid knapweed

Meadow knapweed (Centaurea × gerstlaueri), also known as hybrid knapweed or protean knapweed, is a fertile hybrid between black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea). The taxonomic status of the species is uncertain, and meadow knapweed has been variously described as different species.

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

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Native rangeFrance, Germany, Spain
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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