Meadow knapweed

Meadow knapweed
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species:
C. × gerstlaueri
Binomial name
Centaurea × gerstlaueri
Erdner
Synonyms
  • Centaurea × jacea f. dumeticola Sennen
  • Centaurea × moncktonii C.E.Britton

Meadow knapweed (Centaurea × gerstlaueri), also known as hybrid knapweed or protean knapweed, is a fertile hybrid between black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea). The taxonomic status of the species is uncertain, and meadow knapweed has been variously described as different species.

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