Purple Starthistle | Centaurea calcitrapa

Photo Credit: Barry Rice

Photo Credit: Steve Dewey

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. |
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Mature Height | 3’ |