Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
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Knapweed, Bighead<br />
Centaurea macrocephala, Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)<br />
Category: Prohibited Noxious<br />
• Information: Also known as Armenian Basket Flower, introduced as an<br />
ornamental.<br />
• Life Cycle: Perennial.<br />
• Root: Woody taproot, woody crown.<br />
• Leaves: Broad, lance shaped leaves, pointed tips, rough, hairy, large.<br />
• Stems: Up to 1.5m tall.<br />
• Flower: Large, single, showy yellow flowers, fringed bracts below the<br />
flowers.<br />
• Seed/Fruits: Reproduces by seed.<br />
• Toxicity:<br />
• Control: Early control before seed set.<br />
Valerie Schumacher<br />
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Valerie Schumacher