Centaurea polyacantha
Also known as: Calcitrapoides polyacantha (Willd.) Holub +9 more
- Calcitrapoides polyacantha (Willd.) Holub
- Centaurea hystrix Boiss.
- Centaurea polyacantha f. colorata Maire
- Centaurea polyacantha f. pallida Maire
- Centaurea polyacantha var. adpressa Maire
- Centaurea polyacantha var. genuina Maire
- Centaurea polyacantha var. polyacantha
- Centaurea sphaerocephala subsp. polyacantha (Willd.) Dostál
- Centaurea sphaerocephala var. polyacantha (Willd.) Rivas Mart.
- Seridia polyacantha (Willd.) Sweet
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa and Europe, Centaurea polyacantha is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia