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Chilean knapweed
Plectocephalus chilensis
Plectocephalus chilensis
Chilean knapweed Aster Family
Plectocephalus chilensis Asteraceae
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English common name
  •Chilean knapweed
Spanish common names
  •flor del minero
  •escabiosa
accepted scientific name
  •Plectocephalus chilensis (Bertero ex Hook. & Arn.) G.Don
rules for finding collection records
  Centaurea chilensis (52)
  Plectocephalus chilensis (141)
family name
  • Asteraceae
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is about 2.5 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed All Year

How Likely at this Location (22%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (81%)
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Fundación R.A. Philippi
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Rocky
Brush
Disturbed
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Riparian
Meadow
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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