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Centaurea benedicta

(Linnaeus) Linnaeus

Blessed Thistle

GNRUnranked Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133220
Element CodePDAST2H010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCentaurea
Synonyms
Cnicus benedictusL.
Other Common Names
Chardon béni (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The Flora of North America (vol. 19 2006) transfers Cnicus benedictus to Centaurea benedicta; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSNANo
OntarioSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
OregonSNANo
MississippiSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
New YorkSNANo
UtahSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
California (13)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 19. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 6: Asteraceae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 579 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.