Knapweed
| Name | Flower | Bracts |
Diffuse |
White, rose or purple | Covered with "comb-like" spines |
| Meadow Centaurea jacea x nigra |
Solitary, globe-shaped heads; rose to purple | about the width of the bact and rounded at the tip |
| Spotted Centaurea biebersteinii |
Solitary; purple, pink or sometimes white | Fringed tiops dark & short |
| Bighead Centaurea macrocephala |
Solitary, in a large globe-shaped head; yellow | Thin & papery, with fringed margins |
| Russian Acroptilon repens |
Pink to purple | Pearly and papery, with no noticeable fringes or spines |
Habitat
- Poor soil, dry, damp areas
- Wherever the seed falls
Impacts
- Increase soil erosion
- Exuding a "poison"
- Nutritional sink
- Shade
- Fuel for
fires
To learn more about Kitsap County Noxious Weed Program, contact Dana Coggon at (360) 307-4242.
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