New York Metropolitan Flora | Species: Centaurea montana

Centaurea montana L. - Mountain Starthistle

Non-native

By Science Staff

Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 01/13/2012

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Common Names

Mountain Starthistle

General Discussion

This European species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. It has been reported escaping from cultivation in upstate NY and Pennsylvania; and may eventually be found in our area, but no specimens have yet been seen.