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Plant with spiked, burgundy sepals and yellow flowers. Leaves are small and narrow. Both leaves and stem are fuzzy and light green.
Dry area with full sun along trail at Lake Poway
This plant is not native to California and is considered invasive. "The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems. In the 2006 list, Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of Centaurea melitensis as moderate (plant profile)" - Calflora.org
Spotted on Feb 17, 2012
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012
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