Centaurea benedicta (Linnaeus) Linnaeus

Centaurea benedicta (Linnaeus) Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a.

Vernacular names

• chardon béni TelaBotanica
• cnicaut béni TelaBotanica

• blessed thistle FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a
• Our Lady's thistle Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

• Cnicus benedictus Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae
Subfamily	Carduoideae
Tribe	Cardueae
Genus	Centaurea
Species	Centaurea benedicta

Habit

Herb