Centaurea jacea subsp. jacea
Brown Knapweed
Also known as: Behen jacea (L.) Hill +14 more
- Behen jacea (L.) Hill
- Calcitrapa jacea (L.) Peterm.
- Calcitrapa pratensis Peterm.
- Centaurea consimilis Boreau
- Centaurea croatica (Hayek) Soest
- Centaurea decumbens Dubois ex Pers.
- Centaurea flavicans Vuk.
- Centaurea gracilior Reut. ex Nyman
- Centaurea gracilis Boreau ex Nyman
- Centaurea hastata Gugler
- Centaurea humifusa Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
- Centaurea jacea f. alvarensis J.Erikson
- Centaurea jacea f. cuculligera (Rchb.) Hayek
- Centaurea jacea f. humilis (Schrank) Vollm.
- Centaurea jacea f. jungens (Gugler) Hayek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Centaurea jacea subsp. jacea (commonly known as Brown Knapweed) is a herbaceous perennial within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Centaurea jacea, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, 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
Base Species & Variations