Centaurea stoebe
Family Asteraceae
Species Profile
| Species classification | Invasive [NSW's Noxious Weeds] |
| Common names | Spotted Knapweed, Spotted Starthistle, Star Thistle |
| Synonyms | Acosta chaubardii (Rchb.f.) Holub; Acosta maculosa (Lam.) Holub; Acosta muretii (Jord.) Holub; Acosta rhenana (Boreau) Soják; Acosta stoebe (L.) Soják; Acosta subalbida (Jord.) Holub; Acrolophus maculosus Cass. [Invalid]; Acrolophus rhenanus (Boreau ex Nyman) Á.Löve & D.Löve; Acrolophus subalbidus Fourr.; Acrolophus tenuisectus Fourr.; Centaurea chaubardii Rchb.f.; Centaurea coziensis Nyár.; Centaurea leptoloma Nyman; Centaurea maculata Andrz.; Centaurea maculosa Lam.; Centaurea maculosa subsp. albida (Lecoq & Lamotte) Dostál; Centaurea maculosa subsp. chaubardii (Rchb.f.) Dostál; Centaurea maculosa subsp. maculosa; Centaurea maculosa subsp. muretii (Jord.) H.P.Fuchs; Centaurea maculosa subsp. rheana (Boreau) Gugler; Centaurea maculosa subsp. subalbida (Jord.) Dostál; Centaurea maculosa var. albida Lecoq & Lamotte; Centaurea mierghii Jord.; Centaurea muretii Jord.; Centaurea paniculata subsp. maculosa (Lam.) Rouy; Centaurea pedemontana Jord.; Centaurea rhenana Boreau; Centaurea rhenana Nyman [Illegitimate]; Centaurea rhenana subsp. rhenana; Centaurea rhenana var. rhenana; Centaurea stoebe subsp. maculosa (Lam.) Hayek; Centaurea stoebe subsp. maculosa (Lam.) Schinz & Thell.; Centaurea stoebe subsp. rhenana (Boreau) Schinz & Thell.; Centaurea subalbida Jord.; Centaurea tenuisecta Jord.; Cyanus paniculatus Gilib. |
| Longevity | Perennial |
| Growth form | Herb |
| Seed dispersal morphology | Wing/Achene/Pappus |
| Maximum height (m) | 1 |
| Capable of vegetative reproduction | Yes |
| Native range | Europe, Asia |
| Exotic range (Australia) | ACT |
| Exotic range (other) | North America, Pacific Ocean Islands, Europe (northern) |
| Habitat types (exotic) | Disturbed areas, Pastures, Rangelands |
| Soil type (exotic) | Sandy, Gravel/stony |
| Decade of introduction | 1980 |
Rating [?]
| Climate scenario | Australia | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current climate | 20 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| RCP 8.5 2050 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| RCP 8.5 2070 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Maps of Habitat Suitability & Recorded Occurrences
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Current suitable habitat
2050 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
2070 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
Recorded occurrences
(Australia)
Recorded occurrences
(global)
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Further Information
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