Catagory 3

yellow starthistle

Centaurea solstitailis

ASTERACEAE (Sunflower family)

— annual that reproduces from seeds

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS

• Sharp, straw-colored spines radiate
  from the bracts around yellow flower heads
• Rosette leaves are deeply lobed; pointed
  tips resemble dandelion
• Cottony hairs on stems

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