Centaurea melitensis

ID - 15678

Symbol Key - CEME2

Common Name - Maltese star-thistle

Family - Asteraceae

Category - Dicot

Division - Magnoliophyta

US Nativity - Introduced to U.S.

US/NA Plant - Yes

State Distribution - AL, AZ, CA, GA, HI, IN, MA, MO, NJ, NM, NV, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, WA, WI

Growth Habit - Forb/herb

Duration - Annual, Biennial

Xgenus - N/A

Genus - Centaurea

XSpecies - N/A

Species - melitensis

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Genera Author - L.

Binomial Author - L.

Trinomial Author - N/A

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Federal Noxious Status - N/A

Federal Noxious Common Name - N/A

State Noxious Status - NM (CBW), NV (NW)

State Noxious Common Name - NM (Malta starthistle), NV (Malta thistle)

PLANTS Invasive Status - CalEPPC, STATE

Federal T/E Status - N/A

Federal T/E Common Name - N/A

State T/E Status - N/A

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National Wetland Indicator Status - N/A

Characteristics Data - N/A