Centaurea americana Nutt.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • Scientific Name

    Centaurea americana Nutt.

  • Description

    Species Description - An Ozarkian annual with large heads, long pappus, and conspicuously enlarged marginal fls, occasionally extends into our range as a casual introduction.

  • Common Names

    basket-flower