SimplePlant

Asteraceae

Centaurea aegyptiaca L.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Centaurea

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Centaurea aegyptiaca: Centaurea aegyptiaca at Omer Lookout near Arad, Israel
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)
Arabic
قنطريون مصري

Synonyms

  • Calcitrapa aegyptiaca Sweet
  • Centaurea cancellata Sieber ex Spreng.

Photos

More in Centaurea

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.