Centaurea virgata Lam.

Squarrose knapweed (en), Centaurée effilée au sens large (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Centaurea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The young leaves are eaten raw in salads.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Centaurea virgata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:191889-1
WFO ID wfo-0000079218
COL ID S7PG
BDTFX ID 76406
INPN ID 160357
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Centaurea virgata Centaurea virgata var. virgata

Lower taxons

Centaurea virgata subsp. virgata Centaurea virgata subsp. squarrosa