A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Asteraceae » Centaurea ×varnensis
Last updated 7/9/2020 by David Giblin.
Centaurea ×varnensis Velen.[HC2]
(= Centaurea diffusa × Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos)
hybrid diffuse knapweed, sand knapweed
Publication: Fl. Bulg. 313. 1891.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: This name appears at the bottom of the description for C. diffusa.
Both the International Plant Names Index (IPNI) and TROPICOS show this name published as "Centaurea psammogena Gayer". IPNI indicates that the name represents a taxon of hybrid origin.
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Centaurea ×psammogena G. Gáyer
