Centaurea repens L.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Centaurea repens L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. D. Boyd 8866 with M. Elvin, V. Jotikasthira, 25 Jun 1996

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Los Angeles Co. Liebre Mountains, along the Ridge Route west of Castaic Canyon, 1.3 miles north of the junction with Templin Highway, just north of small development on private land.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed roadside in area of bedded sandstones, highly deformed and forming steep slopes with cliff-like outcrops. Weedy road edge with Avena barbata, Brassica geniculata, Marrubium vulgare, Centaurea melitensis, etc. Soils at collection site weathering to sandy loam.

  • Description

    Rhizomatous perennial herb forming local patches at edge of road and growing up through the asphalt, flowers pinkish purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 532370

    Occurrence ID: 011338fe-6a86-495d-8955-585dae316be3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • All Determinations

    Centaurea repens L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Los Angeles Co.

  • Locality

    Liebre Mountains, along the Ridge Route west of Castaic Canyon, 1.3 miles north of the junction with Templin Highway, just north of small development on private land.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T6N, R17W, SE ¼ NE ¼ NE ¼ sec. 28

  • Elevation

    Alt. 853 m. (2799 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    34.5883, -118.681

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BOTANICAL
GARDE**

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
ASTERACEAE

Centaurea repens L.

Liebre Mountains, along the Ridge Route west of Castaic Canyon,
1.3 miles north of the junction with Templin Highway, just north
of small development on private land. Near 34°35’ 18’ ’N,
118°40’50”W. T6N R17W SE 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 28. Elev.
ca. 2800 ft.

Disturbed roadside in area of bedded sandstones, highly deformed
and forming steep slopes with cliff-like outcrops. Soils at
collection site weathering to sandy loam.

Weedy road edge with Avena barbata, Brassica geniculata,
Marrubium vulgare, Centaurea melitensis, etc.

Rhizomatous perennial herb forming local patches at edge of road
and growing up through the asphalt, flowers pinkish purple.

Steve Boyd 8866

Mark Elvin, Victoria Jotikasthira

25 Jun 1996

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