Weed- Spotted Knapweed

Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea maculosa

• grows up to 4 feet tall
• flowers are solitary pink to lavender heads at the top of the shoot
• leaves are hairy, hence the knap
• seed head bracts are black tipped
• control goal is to prevent the plant from producing seed
• plant continues to grow yearly unless treated
• an aleopath, knapweed species produce a chemical herbicide that prevents the growth of surrounding plants