Centaurea jacea
Photo Credit:
Rob Routledge
Sault College
Bugwood.org
This invasive species is found in fields, roadsides and disturbed sites. The flower has a more open star-like image compared to some other knapweeds, but it is highly variable and hybridizes with other knapweeds.
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
brown knapweed
Type:
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Native Region:
Europe
Invasive Level:
Level 2
Moisture:
Dry
Moist
Moist
Light:
Sun
Part Sun
Part Shade
Part Sun
Part Shade
Can be weedy
