Centaurea diluta, the lesser star-thistle[1] or North African knapweed,[2] is a species of Centaurea. It is native to southwestern Europe and northern Africa.

Centaurea diluta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species:
C. diluta
Binomial name
Centaurea diluta
Aiton

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Centaurea diluta". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 January 2016.