Centaurea americana Nutt.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Flora of Texas
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The University of Texas Herbaria, TEX-LL
Centaurea americana Nutt.
Henrickson 23495
Terrell Co., Texas. 13.3 road miles E of central
Sanderson along Hwy 90, (1.3 miles W of Terrell Co.,
Airport) roadside, area with Leucophyllum, Mimosa,
Ocotillo. Diospyros, Guaiacum, Larrea, Agave lech.,
Yucca etc. Roadside in full flower. In wet ditch area;
plants 3-6 ft tall, erect, moderately branched; stems
hollow, rays lavender, disk cream-white, lvs. ascending.
Henrickson 23495 with Petra Webster 4
April 25, 2004
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