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Scientific Name
Centaurea diffusa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Centaurea diffusa Lam.
Park
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Diffuse knapweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCentaurea
SpeciesCentaurea diffusa
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher verified by W. Fertig, 2005; Data Source: CANY ANCS+ voucher
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Welsh et al. 2003, Bibkey # 571923
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Changed from Unknown per Walt Fertig, 2005 CANY Herbarium review, to Rare per Fertig et al. 2009, Bibkey # 661760; Data Source: Fertig et al. 2009, Bibkey # 661760
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Walt Fertig
Created Date
5/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Svendson, NCPN I & M
Last Modified Date
8/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lifeform = Perennial Forb | Distribution = Introduced | Synonyms = Acosta diffusa | Comments = Utah state noxious weed. Native to Mediterranean |, Park Species Data Source: CANY Herbarium & species list review, Walt Fertig 2005-2006 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: Global Rank = GNR |
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