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Centaurea virgata
Squarrose knapweed (Centaurea virgata subsp. squarrosa) is a taprooted perennial thistle-like plant from western Asia, grown or encountered mainly as a weed of dry rangelands rather than as a garden ornamental. It thrives in dry, poor sites thanks to its deep taproot.
Centaurea virgata is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Western Asia. The subspecies C. virgata subsp. squarrosa is known as squarrose knapweed.
The species is native to Asia, commonly found in Western and Middle Asia, the Caucasus region and China (Xinjiang). Additionally, it has been introduced in North America, particularly in northern California, Idaho, Utah and eastern Oregon. Similarly, its occurrence has been reported in France and countries near the Dalmatian Coast.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Centaurea virgata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
