Centaurea melitensis
Common names
Malta thistle
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Flower colours
Yellow
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Asteraceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1891
Origin
S. Europe
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.