New York Metropolitan Flora | Species: Centaurea melitensis

Centaurea melitensis L. - Maltese Star-thistle

Non-native

By Science Staff

Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 01/13/2012

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Common Names

Maltese Star-thistle

General Discussion

This Mediterranean species has been reported from eastern Pennsylvania and unspecified localities in New Jersey and may eventually be found in our area, but no specimens have yet been seen.