Centaurea calcitrapa

Commonly known as purple starthistle

Distribution Map

Map showing the spread of this weed across New Mexico counties

This weed can be found in the following counties of New Mexico:

  • Chaves
  • Eddy
  • Lea
  • Mora
  • Otero

Weed Classification

Noxious Weed Class Not designated a New Mexico noxious weed
Weed Type forb
Found in rangeland
Duration perennial
Juice not milky
Spines, Thorns, and Prickles flowers
Growth Habit at Maturity spreading
Leaf Arrangement basal,alternate
Leaf Type lobed
Presence of Leaf Tendils absent
Leaf Succulence not succulent
Stem Shape round
Flower Color pink-red,blue-purple
Flower Symmetry symmetric

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