| Centaurea acaulis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Centaurea |
| Species: | C. acaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Centaurea acaulis L. | |
Centaurea acaulis (Stemless Star Thistle) is a species of plants in the family Asteraceae. [1] [2]
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