Other pictures of this plant:

               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

Synonyms: Plectocephalus rothrockii
Lifespan: Annual
Zones: N/A
Type: Forb
Bloom Time: July - November
Status: Native
Range:


Centaurea rothrockii, or Rothrock's Knapweed, is nativeto the southwest, in Arizona and New Mexico. It is an annual that grows along streams, roadsides and in open pine and oak woods, often in moist soil. It blooms from mid summer into fall with pinkish-purple flowers.

This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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