Centaurea stoebe, Spotted knapweed - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Spotted knapweed

Botanical name & synonyms: Centaurea stoebe, Centaurea rhenana, Acosta rhenana

Family: Aster, daisy, sunflower (Asteraceae, Compositae)

• native to Europe
  

• perennial
  

• 30 to 120 cm
  

• flower VII to IX
  

• plant community: dry meadow, sandy meadow
  

• for bees & bumblebees
  

• weight of 1 000 seeds = 2 gram