Centaurea virgata
Squarrose Knapweed
Also known as: Centaurea virgata var. virgata
- Centaurea virgata var. virgata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Centaurea virgata (commonly known as Squarrose Knapweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Centaurea genus, encompassing over 800 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang
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)
California, Colorado, France, Krasnoyarsk, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Yugoslavia
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