Centaurea jacea
Brown Knapweed, Brown Ray Knapweed
Other regional names: Brownray Knapweed
- Brownray Knapweed
Also known as: Centaurea commutata (Koch) Stankov +8 more
- Centaurea commutata (Koch) Stankov
- Centaurea jacea f. jacea
- Centaurea jacea var. genuina Wimm. & Grab.
- Centaurea jacea var. jacea
- Centaurea jacea var. pinnatifida V.Rastetter, 1966
- Centaurea nemophila Jord. ex Billot, 1866
- Centaurea scopulicola Rouy
- Centaurea variabilis H.Lév., 1917
- Jacea pratensis subsp. pratensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Centaurea jacea (commonly known as Brown Knapweed or Brown-ray Knapweed) is a herbaceous perennial within the Asteraceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Great Britain, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kentucky, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, South Australia, Tadzhikistan, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms