Definition of Centaurea nigra. Meaning of Centaurea nigra. Synonyms of Centaurea nigra

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Definition of Centaurea nigra

Centaurea nigra
Ironheads I"ron*heads`, n. (Bot.) A European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a long handle. --Dr. Prior.
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Knapweed Knap"weed`, n. (Bot.) The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
Centaurea nigra
Matfelon Mat"fel*on, n. [W. madfelen.] (Bot.) The knapweed (Centaurea nigra).

Meaning of Centaurea nigra from wikipedia

- Centaurea nigra is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and is also known as lesser knapweed, common knapweed, black knapweed and bell...
- Centaurea pindicola Centaurea polypodiifolia Centaurea ×pratensis Salisb. (C. jacea × C. nigra) – meadow knapweed Centaurea procurrens Centaurea ×psammogena G...
- Britain and America, it is often found as a hybrid of black knapweed, Centaurea nigra. Unlike the black knapweed, the flower heads always look as if they...
- knapweed (Centaurea × gerstlaueri), also known as hybrid knapweed or protean knapweed, is a fertile hybrid between black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and brown...
- Another type of mesotrophic pasture dominated by black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and the gr**** Cynosurus cristatus, which is also widespread in western...
- British NVC community MG5 (Cynosurus cristatus - Centaurea nigra gr****land) is one of the mesotrophic gr****land communities in the British National Vegetation...
- Lanius ludovici**** Loggerheads or Centaurea, a genus of flowering plants Common knapweed or loggerheads (Centaurea nigra), a flowering plant Loggerhead sponge...
- Tephritidae. The host plant for the larvae is usually black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) or Centaurea debeauxii. United Kingdom & Finland. South to France, Italy...
- which includes salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa and Centaurea nigra), rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium) and wild thyme (Thymus...
- including Achillea millefolium and Centaurea species. Other recorded food plants include Anthemis cotula, Centaurea nigra and Lactuca sativa. Tortricidae...