Black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) (Nox)
Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution
| Scientific name: | Centaurea nigra L. |  |
Common name: | Black knapweed, common knapweed, lesser knapweed | |
Status: | Declared Noxious weed. The DPI website has information about the noxious weed classification of this species. | |
Habitat: | Subhumid and cool temperate regions. In Victoria it is confined to a few locations occurring on roadsides and in pastures on fertile soils where annual rainfall is more than 750 mm. Cultivation can spread black knapweed. |
 Black knapweed flower Photo: Mark Imhof |  Black knapweed flower Photo: Andy Steed | |
| Related Links Weed Identification Note for Black knapweed - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc. |
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This document was last reviewed on 03/10/2011