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Scientific Name
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
spotted knapweed
Park Synonyms
Centaurea maculosa, Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos, Centaurea biebersteinii
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 stoebe |
| Subspecies | Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Collected as C. maculosa and C. biebersteinii.
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 with comment: I Rank=High/medium; also known as Centaurea biebersteinii and as C. maculosa, spotted knapweed is a non native species in nearly every state in the United States. It is referred to as an aggressive invader that easily invades disturbed areas. Once established in disturbed areas this species has the abillity to invade undisturbed natural areas. (NatureServe 2007).
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Identified as a priority for management in the BLRI Exotic Plant Management Plan (2006) under the synynym C. biebersteinii
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Identified as a priority for management in the BLRI Exotic Plant Management Plan (2006) under the synynym C. biebersteinii
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
10
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nora Murdock
Created Date
12/30/2008 5:57:09 PM
Last Modified By
kloughran@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/4/2020 7:56:13 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Davis (2000) and NatureServe (2007)
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
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