Centaurea nigra
Common names
knapweed
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Violet/Purple
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1870
Origin
W. and C. 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.
nigra: Black
NVS code
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