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Scientific Name
Centaurea cyanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Centaurea cyanus L.
Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
garden cornflower
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: White and Pyne 2003
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native Range: Southeastern Europe: Albania, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria to middle Asia: Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan (GRIN 2001).; 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; common. (Weakley 2007)
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I-Rank: Medium/Insignificant I-Rank Reasons Summary: Widespread throughout the US, this commonly cultivated plant apparently readily escapes to nearby habitats. In the Pacific Northwest, populations of Centaurea cyanus are apparently persistent. 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
sjd-CUPN
Created Date
1/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: White and Pyne 2003
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Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
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