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Rough Star-Thistle (Centaurea aspera)

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Centaurea Aspera, or more commonly know as Rough Star-Thistle, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Centaurea. Its duration is biennial or bi-annual which means it can grow or bloom twice, in the first year and the following year. Centaurea Aspera or Rough Star-Thistle's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the state of New York.

Category: Dicot
Genus: Centaurea
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta
Duration: Biennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status: L48 (I)