



Centaurea jacea
Brown Knapweed is a pretty flower with purple petals and a brown center. It grows in fields and meadows, making them look colorful and lively.
生息地: Grasslands
The Brown Knapweed has distinctive purplish-pink to reddish-purple thistle-like flowers, often solitary, that bloom atop upright stems. Its distinguishing feature is the brownish, papery, fringed bracts surrounding the flower head, giving it a unique textured look. Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, and usually hairy.




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植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Butterflies and bees often flock to its vibrant purple flowers for a sweet snack.
Historically, parts of this plant were used in folk remedies for different ailments.
Its scientific name, Centaurea, might come from a wise centaur in Greek myths!
The dried flower heads were sometimes used as a natural, scratchy scrubbing brush.
Brown Knapweed has deep taproots that help it reach water in dry soils, allowing it to survive in tough, parched conditions.
Brown Knapweed produces lots of sweet nectar and pollen, which acts like a beacon for many different helpful insects.
Its seeds can be carried away by the wind or by animals, helping the plant spread and find new sunny spots to grow.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar and pollen
Bombus terrestris
visits flowers for food
Vanessa cardui
butterfly feeds on nectar
Agonopterix assimilella
caterpillars feed on leaves
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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30-80 cm
20-40 cm
2-4 cm
Summer to early fall
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