Centaurea diffusa
Commonly known as diffuse knapweedDistribution Map
This weed can be found in the following counties of New Mexico:
- Colfax
- McKinley
- Rio Arriba
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Sandoval
- Santa Fe
Weed Classification
| Noxious Weed Class | Class B: Species are limited to portions of the state. In areas that are not infested weeds should be treated as Class A; in infested areas, containment and prevention of spread are the priority. |
|---|---|
| Weed Type | forb |
| Found in | rangeland |
| Duration | annual or biennial |
| Juice | not milky |
| Spines, Thorns, and Prickles | fruit |
| Growth Habit at Maturity | spreading |
| Leaf Arrangement | alternate |
| Leaf Type | not lobed,lobed |
| Presence of Leaf Tendils | absent |
| Leaf Succulence | not succulent |
| Stem Shape | round |
| Flower Color | pink-red,white-cream |
| Flower Symmetry | symmetric |
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