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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | CESTM |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Duration: |
Biennial Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
CAN I HI I L48 I |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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| ACMA9 | Acosta maculosa auct. non (Lam.) Holub | |
| CEBI2 | Centaurea biebersteinii DC. |
spotted knapweed
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| CEMA4 | Centaurea maculosa auct. non Lam. |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae – Aster family |
| Genus | Centaurea L. – knapweed |
| Species | Centaurea stoebe L. – spotted knapweed |
| Subspecies | Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek – spotted knapweed |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Noxious Weed Information | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | |
| Arizona
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Prohibited noxious weed
spotted knapweed
Restricted noxious weed
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| California
Centaurea maculosa
knapweed
A list (noxious weeds)
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| Colorado
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
B list (noxious weeds)
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| Connecticut
Centaurea biebersteinii
spotted knapweed
Invasive, banned
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| Idaho
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Noxious weed
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| Massachusetts
Centaurea biebersteinii
spotted knapweed
Prohibited
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| Montana
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Category 1 noxious weed
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| Nebraska
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Noxious weed
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| Nevada
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Noxious weed
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| New Mexico
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Class A noxious weed
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| North Dakota
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Noxious weed
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| Oregon
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
"B" designated weed
spotted knapweed
Quarantine
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| South Dakota
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Regulated non-native plant species
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| Utah
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Noxious weed
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| Washington
Centaurea biebersteinii
spotted knapweed
Class B noxious weed
spotted knapweed
Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine
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| Wyoming
Centaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed
Noxious weed
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Wildlife
Food
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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