Centaurea calcitrapa
Red Star Thistle, Star Thistle
Also known as: Centaurea calcitrapa var. calcitrapa
- Centaurea calcitrapa var. calcitrapa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Centaurea calcitrapa (commonly known as Red Star-thistle or Star-Thistle) is a biennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Centaurea, which contains over 800 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, Belgium, California, Cape Provinces, District of Columbia, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, India, Iowa, Ireland, Maryland, Massachusetts, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Norway, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Poland, South Australia, Switzerland, Tasmania, Uruguay, Utah, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms