Purple Starthistle

Centaurea calcitrapa

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 NotesPastures, meadows, roadsides, fields, rangelands and disturbed sites.
Mature Height3’
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