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Centaurea solstitialis

The name of this species does not match your search because Centaurea solstitialis is indicated as the accepted name for Leucantha solstitialis.

Classification	Flowering Plants
Family	Asteraceae
Family (Traditional)	Asteraceae
Genus	Centaurea
Species	Centaurea solstitialis L.
Common Name	Barnady's thistle; Yellow star thistle
Growth Habit	Forb
Duration	Annual
Plant Notes	**
C value	N/A
Status	Not Native, UPL (NWPL)

** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

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Species Distribution Map

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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Leucantha solstitialis	Leucantha solstitialis (L.) A.& D. Löve

Specimens and Distribution

No specimens exist for this species.

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)