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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) #36408

Image Information

Photographer: Fannon, Carolyn
City: Alief
County: Harris
State: TX
Location Notes: Private garden (from seed collected along railroad tracks near Baytown).
Accession date: 2013-10-23
Filename: CF_IMG0132.JPG
Slide Index: cf-A061607 008.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: Adult male Whirlabout (Polites vibex) nectaring at a flower.
Date Taken: 2007-06-16
NPIN Image Id: 36408

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2013-10-22

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