Yellow Star-thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
Centaurea solstitialis, the yellow star-thistle, is a species of thorny plant in the genus Centaurea, which is part of the family Asteraceae. A winter annual, it is native to the Mediterranean Basin region and invasive in many other places. It is also known as golden starthistle, yellow cockspur and St. Barnaby's thistle.
- Scientific name
- Centaurea solstitialis
- Family
- Asteraceae