Alpine Knapweed (Rhaponticoides alpina)
Rhaponticoides alpina is a robust perennial herb native to the high mountains of Europe. It features striking, thistle-like purple-pink flower heads and deeply lobed.
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Synonyms
Centaurea alpina L.
Centaurea baldensis Pers.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderAsterales
- familyAsteraceae
- genusRhaponticoides
- speciesRhaponticoides alpina