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Centaurea americana Nutt.

American star-thistle, Basket-Flower, Star thistle, Shaving brush, American basket-flower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: CEAM2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Centaurea americana

American Basket-Flower

Asteraceae

Location: South side of Hwy 306 and 8 km east of US Hwy 281.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Open area, among Poaceae.

Description: Annual, 60-150 tall. Phyllaries strongly imbricated. Ray flowers wanting. Disk flowers lavender to cream, 50-87 1 mm dia, deeply incised into 4-5 linear lobes.

County: Comal
 Collector: Mary Beth White
 Collection Date: Jun 1, 1993
 Specimen number: 143

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0399
 Accession Date: Jun 25, 1993
 Accession Number: 31

Annotations: SC RC

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