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Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) — wildflower of Ireland

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Common Knapweed

黑矢車菊 · 黑矢车菊 · 黑矢車菊 · Centaurée noire · Centaurea negra

Centaurea nigra

Like a small purple shaving brush on a wiry stem. Butterflies and bumblebees flock to it for nectar in summer meadows.

Height
70 cm
Blooms
Jun–Sep
Family
Daisy (Asteraceae)
Latin name
Centaurea nigra
Where to find
  • Hay meadows
  • Roadside verges
  • Old grasslands