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Centaurea melitensis
Yellow flowers on spiked-tipped phyllaries. The plant has resin-dotted leaves and is about a half a meter tall.
Grassy area along trail. This is not native. "It was introduced to North America in the 18th Century; the first documented occurrence in California is in the adobe of a building constructed in San Fernando in 1797. It is also naturalized on a number of Pacific islands."
"The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems. Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of Centaurea melitensis as moderate (plant profile). " - Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 19, 2012
Submitted on Apr 20, 2012
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