Native Plants
Centaurea americana
Centaurea americana Nutt.
American Basket-flower, American Star-thistle, Basket-flower, Star Thistle, Shaving Brush, Basket Flower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: CEAM2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Centaurea americana
Basket-Flower, Star Thistle
Asteraceae
Location: Babcock Rd. at Hollyhock Rd., southeast corner.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Deep soil and full sun.
Description: Stem: simple, 2-5'. Flower: all disc type, lavender and white, varying lengths, Phyllaries forming a basket-like involucre which dries to brown.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: May 18, 1990
Specimen number: 49
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0055
Accession Date: Apr. 29, 1991
Accession Number: 5
Annotations: SCXXB