Scientific Name
Centaurea melitensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Centaurea melitensis L.
Park
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
yellow star-thistle
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 melitensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Poole 2004, Bibkey 648921
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Poole 2004, Bibkey 648921
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: AMIS Plant Certification/Poole 2009
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: AMIS Plant Certification/Poole 2009
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Non-native species
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer K. Frey
Created Date
10/25/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
llien@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/13/2013 2:11:54 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: From USDA Plants Database: Life Form = Forb/Herb; Duration = Annual, Biennial
, Park Species Data Source: Poole 2004, Bibkey 648921
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