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spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek


Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida > Asterales > Asteraceae > Centaurea
Taxonomic Synonym(s):
Centaurea biebersteinii (Gugler) Hayek
Centaurea maculosa auct. non Lam.
Category: Plants: Forbs/Herbs

122 Records
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0021034 Flower(s)
0021035 Stand Field 20 miles east of Missoula
0021036 Stand Field 20 miles east of Missoula
0021037 Stand Field 20 miles east of Missoula
0021038 Stand Field 20 miles east of Missoula
0886049 Plant(s)
1148104 Flower(s)
1196011 Seedling(s)
1196014 Flower(s)
1196028 Plant(s) Herbarium specimen
1196030 Flower(s)
1196144 Flower(s)
1196225 Plant(s)
1196231 Flower(s)
1196233 Plant(s)

in flower

1196234 Plant(s)
1350045 Infestation in Northern Idaho
1350046 Plant(s) rosette
1350047 Plant(s)
1350048 Flower(s) seedhead
1350068 Plant(s)
1350069 Infestation suitable for a biocontrol program
1350073 Biological Control releasing bioagents
1459266 Feature(s)
1459267 Plant(s) Rosette
1459268 Infestation
1459269 Plant(s)
1459270 Plant(s)
1459271 Management Hand-pulled knapweed
1459272 Plant(s)
1459273 Infestation
1459274 Flower(s)
1459916 Flower(s)
1539018 Plant(s)
1539019 Plant(s)
1539020 Flower(s)
1539021 Flower(s)
1551078 Fruit(s)
1553210 Seedling(s)
1553211 Foliage
1553212 Foliage

basal rosette

1553213 Flower(s)
1553214 Feature(s)

seed head

1553215 Seedling(s)
1553216 Fruit(s)
1557001 Flower(s)
1557002 Plant(s)

in flower

1557003 Flower(s)
1557004 Plant(s)
1557005 Plant(s)
1557006 Seedling(s)
1557007 Seedling(s)
1557008 Seedling(s)
1557009 Plant(s)

After most seeds have been dispersed.

1557010 Plant(s)

in flower

1557011 Foliage
1557012 Foliage
1557013 Foliage
1557014 Foliage

basal leaves

1557015 Foliage

pubescence on the underside of young leaf.

1557016 Fruit(s)
1557017 Foliage

basal rosette

1557018 Seedling(s)
1557019 Seedling(s)
1557020 Seedling(s)
1557021 Seedling(s)

cotyledons

1561074 Plant(s)

photo taken on 21 July 1993

1624010 Infestation Native to Eurasia, is a serious problem on rangelands in the western United States. It is a particular threat to pristine natural areas such as the Grand Teton National Park.
2153081 Foliage
2153082 Foliage
2153083 Feature(s) Roots
2153084 Flower(s)
2153085 Flower(s)
2153086 Feature(s) Unopened flower showing spots on bracts
2153087 Flower(s)
2153088 Flower(s)
2153089 Flower(s)
2153090 Flower(s)
2153091 Flower(s)
2308109 Infestation
5229080 Plant(s)
5229081 Flower(s)
5229083 Flower(s)
5271007 Infestation
5271008 Seed(s)

seed head

5271009 Flower(s) Top of inflorescence
5271010 Plant(s)
5271011 Infestation
5271012 Flower(s) Involucral bracts
5306092 Fruit(s)
5306094 Diagram or Graphic Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 558.
5351100 Flower(s)
5352001 Flower(s)
5352002 Flower(s)
5352003 Flower(s)
5352004 Flower(s)
5352005 Flower(s)
5352006 Plant(s)

in flower

5352007 Infestation
5352008 Flower(s)
5358637 Plant(s)

Spotted knapweed plant, Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Centaurea maculosa), in bloom.

5358638 Plant(s)

Rosette of spotted knapweed, Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Centaurea maculosa), beginning to bolt.

5358639 Plant(s)

Spotted knapweed plant, Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Centaurea maculosa), just beginning to bolt.

5358640 Feature(s)

Close-up view of the flower heads of a spotted knapweed plant, Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Centaurea maculosa), showing the characteristic blackish spots on the bracts.

5358641 Seedling(s)

Seedling spotted knapweed plant, Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Centaurea maculosa).

5358645 Infestation

Landscape view of extensive infestations of spotted knapweed, Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Centaurea maculosa), in bloom.

5360184 Plant(s)
5374334 Plant(s)

in flower

5374335 Flower(s)
5374336 Flower(s)

white flower head

5374337 Feature(s)

stem and leaves

5374338 Foliage

rosette

5374339 Seedling(s)
5379604 Plant(s)

in flower in June

5391592 Fruit(s)
5391593 Fruit(s)
5392027 Flower(s)

Flower

5392028 Plant(s)

Big plant

5392029 Infestation
5392030 Infestation

Bigger plant

5392031 Flower(s)

Flower

5392032 Plant(s)

Young plant



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