Scientific Name
Centaurea melitensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Centaurea melitensis L.
Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Napa thistle, 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
coastal lowlands
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Uncommon
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
mw
Created Date
1/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
L. Pratt
Last Modified Date
9/15/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Linda W. Pratt
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
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Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
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