Cnicus benedictus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cnicus benedictus L.

(not an active name)

Blessed thistle

2006 Ana Cojocariu

Cnicus benedictus is an annual herb that is not native to California.

also called Centaurea benedicta


	Plant Range Observation Search ~355 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Cnicus
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Centaurea benedicta
PLANTS	Cirsium pugnax
JEF	Centaurea benedicta

Information about Cnicus benedictus from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (CNBE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/20/2024).