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Centaurea × moncktonii

Monckton's Knapweed · Asteraceae

Also known as Centaurea monktonii. Common names: 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).

Asteraceae
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About Monckton's 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.

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