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Purple Starthistle

Centaurea calcitrapa

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Asteraceae

Class: A
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 Why is it a noxious weed?

Similar to yellow starthistle, this is an aggressive Centaurea, which is a major problem on annual rangelands in the San Francisco Bay area.

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