New York Metropolitan Flora

Centaurea calcitrapa L. - Red Star-thistle

Non-native , Historical

By Science Staff

Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 01/13/2012

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Centaurea calcitrapa
This species has also been historically reported from Bronx, Queens and Westchester Cos., NY on ballast and waste lands; it hasn't been reported in our area since the 19th century.

Common Names

Red Star-thistle