Centaurea calcitrapa
Common name
star thistle
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Flowering
November, December, January, February, March, April, (May)
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Fruiting
november, december, january, february, march, april, may
Year naturalised
1855
Origin
Mediterranean
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.