Species
Centaurea maculosa
Etymology
Centaurea: From the classical name kentaurion (Greek) or centaureum (Latin) in the fables of ancient Greece, which describe the plant healing the foot of Chiron, a centaur famed for his knowledge of medicine and astronomy.
maculosa: From Latin 'macula' blotch, meaning full of blotches or mottled
Common Name(s)
spotted knapweed
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites
Flowering
November, December
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Violet / Purple
Fruiting
november, december, january,
Year Naturalised
1946
Origin
S.C. Europe
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010