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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

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