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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.
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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 known by the common names lesser knapweed, common knapweed and black knapweed...
- 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...
- British NVC community MG5 (Cynosurus cristatus - Centaurea nigra gr****land) is one of the mesotrophic gr****land communities in the British National Vegetation...
- misspelled as "nigra" Carex nigra, a perennial plant species native to wetlands of Europe and Siberia Crataegus nigra, a hawthorn species Centaurea nigra, a flowering...
- Tephritidae. The host plant for the larvae is usually black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) or Centaurea debeauxii. United Kingdom & Finland. South to France, Italy...
- flora: Alnus glutinosa Rowan Quercus robur Hazel Aspen Mentha ****gium Centaurea nigra Rorippa palustris Circaea lutetiana Molinia caerulea Juncus effusus...
- fish native to California Sciaenidae or hardheads, a family of fish Centaurea nigra or hardheads, a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Hardhead...
- wing from July to September. The larvae feed on Centaurea species, including Centaurea nigra and Centaurea scabiosa. They feed in spun or rolled leaves of...