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Centaurea americana

Centaurea americana Nutt.

American Basket-flower, American Star-thistle, Basket-flower, Star Thistle, Shaving Brush, Basket Flower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: CEAM2

Centaurea americana (American basket-flower) #159729

Image Information

Photographer: Anderson, Wynn
County: Brewster
State: TX
Location Notes: US highway 90, 1 mile east of Alpine.
Accession date: 2025-03-31
Filename: EWA_IMG17040.JPG
Slide Index: EWA_SLIDE_1670
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wynn Anderson Slide Collection
Original Format: 35 MM
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: Close-up of a flowering plant.
Date Taken: May 2001
NPIN Image Id: 159729