Spotted knapweed

Common names

Synonyms

• Acosta chaubardii (Rchb.f.) Holub
• Acosta maculosa (Lam.) Holub
• Acosta muretii (Jord.) Holub
• Acosta rhenana (Boreau) Soják
• Acosta stoebe (L.) Soják
• Acosta subalbida (Jord.) Holub
• Acrolophus maculosus (Lam.) Cass.
• Acrolophus rhenanus (Boreau ex Nyman) Á.Löve & D.Löve
• Acrolophus subalbidus (Jord.) Fourr.
• Acrolophus tenuisectus (Jord.) Fourr.
• Centaurea chaubardii Rchb.f.
• Centaurea coziensis Nyár.
• Centaurea leptoloma Pančić ex Nyman
• Centaurea maculata Andrz.
• Centaurea maculosa Lam.
• Centaurea maculosa subsp. maculosa
• Centaurea maculosa subsp. rheana (Boreau) Gugler
• Centaurea maculosa var. albida Lecoq & Lamotte
• Centaurea mierghii Jord.
• Centaurea muretii Jord.
• Centaurea paniculata subsp. maculosa (Lam.) Rouy
• Centaurea pedemontana Jord.
• Centaurea rhenana Boreau ex Nyman
• Centaurea rhenana Boreau
• Centaurea rhenana subsp. rhenana
• Centaurea rhenana var. rhenana
• Centaurea stoebe subsp. maculosa (Lam.) Hayek
• Centaurea stoebe subsp. maculosa (Lam.) Schinz & Thell.
• Centaurea stoebe subsp. rhenana (Boreau) Schinz & Thell.
• Centaurea stoebe subsp. stoebe
• Centaurea subalbida Jord.
• Centaurea tenuisecta Jord.
• Cyanus paniculatus Gilib.

Characteristics

Growth habit

Forb/herb

Lifespan

Biennial, Perennial

In the US and Canada

Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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