Purple Starthistle | Centaurea calcitrapa - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Purple Starthistle | Centaurea calcitrapa

Photo Credit: Barry Rice

May contain: herbal, herbs, plant, soil, vegetation, flower, leaf, grass, and astragalus

Photo Credit: Steve Dewey

May contain: flower, plant, vegetation, herbal, and herbs

Photo Credit: Barry Rice

Annual to perennial; stems are hairless and grooved. Sharp yellow spines can be up to 1” in length. Flowers are pink to lavender purple up to 1” long.

Plant Details

Habitat Notes	Pastures, meadows, roadsides, fields, rangelands and disturbed sites.
Mature Height	3’

May contain: leaf, plant, flower, anemone, petal, and daisy

Invasive Plant Database

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Look for new invaders every time you are outdoors. Scan the area and pay special attention to:

May contain: herbal, herbs, plant, flower, petal, purple, geranium, leaf, vegetation, and daisy

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