Scientific Name
Centaurea nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Centaurea nigra L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black knapweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Asteranae |
Order | Asterales |
Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Centaurea |
Species | Centaurea nigra |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Wood, 1993
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
fields, roadsides; Data Source: Smith, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Smith, 2007
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: USDA2005 State_Nox:WA (CBW, NWSPQ); USDA 2005 Plants_Invasive:STATE
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Centaurea nigra, Centaurea nigra var. radiata, ;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Forb/herb;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=CENI2, Park Species Data Source: Disraeli et al, 1979-Eastham;Martin and Hanley,2001-Chatham/Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Smith, 2005-Entire Park ;