Centaurea calcitrapa
Common names
star thistle
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Flowering
November, December, January, February, March, April, (May)
Fruiting
november, december, january, february, march, april, may
Year naturalised
1855
Origin
Mediterranean
Other information
Etymology
centaurea: From the classical name kentaurion (Greek) or centaureum (Latin) in the fables of ancient Greece, which describe the plant healing the foot of Chiron, a centaur famed for his knowledge of medicine and astronomy.