brown knapweed
brownray knapweed
centaurea jacea latin

Brown Knapweed Centaurea jacea is different in having pale brown bract appendages, no pappus.

Centaurea jacea (Brown Knapweed or Brownray Knapweed) is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to dry meadows and open woodland throughout Europe.

Centaurea jacea (Brown Knapweed or Brownray Knapweed) is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to dry meadows and open woodland throughout Europe.

Centaurea jacea (I)

Brown Knapweed Centaurea jacea is different in having pale brown bract appendages, no pappus.

The larvae are oligophagous and feed on Nettle, Verbascum thapsus and Centaurea jacea.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Linaria, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica, Centaurea jacea and Digitalis purpurea.

The adults feed on nectar and pollen (mainly on Valeriana officinalis, Geranium sylvaticum, Centaurea jacea, Cirsium palustre, Epilobium angustifolium, etc), with preference for blue flowers.

The larvae feed on Atriplex, Rumex, Teucrium, Cirsium arvense, Diplotaxis, Cytisus scoparius, Nettle, Viola odorata and Centaurea jacea.