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Scientific Name
Centaurea cyanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Centaurea cyanus L.
Park
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bachelor's button
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 cyanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Voucher collected by R.Martinez 2003
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Southeastern Europe: Albania, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria to middle Asia: Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan (GRIN 2001) (from Weaklye 2007); Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Roadsides, disturbed areas (Weakley 2007)
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I Rank:Medium/Insignificant: Widespread throughout the US, this commonly cultivated plant apparently readily escapes to nearby habitats. Other Centaurea spp. have been linked with changes in nutrient cycles and economic losses, however, no such effects have been reported for C. cyanus.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office
Created Date
1/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Voucher collected by R.Martinez 2003
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
