Category 3

Yellow starthistle

(Centaurea solstitailis)

 

Asteraceae (Sunflower family)

An 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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