Centaurea nigra Calflora

Distribution by County 1852

Centaurea nigra L.

(not an active name)

Lesser knapweed

Centaurea nigra is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

also called Centaurea jacea ssp. nigra

Record Count by County


Alameda: 2	Monterey: 2

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/23/2024).