Centaurea L.
Knapweed
Star Thistle
Kaunokit
Foodplants for
Agonopterix kaekeritziana ,
A. pallorella ,
A. propinquella ,
A. volgensis ,
Cochylimorpha straminea ,
Coleophora conspicuella ,
C. conspicuella ,
C. paripennella ,
Dichagyris vallesiaca ,
Dichomeris rasilella ,
Ematurga atomaria ,
Epiblema cirsiana ,
E. scutulana ,
Epicallia villica ,
Eublemma parva ,
Eucosma cana ,
E. hohenwartiana ,
Eupithecia centaureata ,
E. virgaureata ,
Jordanita budensis ,
Lycia zonaria ,
Macroglossum stellatarum ,
Melitaea aetherie algirica ,
M. athalia ,
M. phoebe ,
M. phoebe occitanica ,
Pyrgus carthami ,
Pyroderces argyrogrammos ,
Siona lineata ,
Sitochroa verticalis
600x788 (~56Kb) France, Sophia Antipolis, 5.10.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
908x1028 (~88Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1184x923 (~141Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
700x908 (~81Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
600x889 (~56Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
700x1015 (~108Kb) USA: FR 9712 nr. Liberty, Lion Gulch, (47°15'47N 120°40'15W ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 14.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
700x987 (~71Kb) USA: FR 9712 nr. Liberty, Lion Gulch, (47°15'47N 120°40'15W ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 14.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
1802x1202 (~146Kb) USA: Montana, Mineral Co., start of Camel Hump Rd (47°21'44"N 115°11'49"W), 6.8.2012, Photo © Markku Savela
900x1290 (~117Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Centaurea scabiosa L.
Piennarkaunokki
Väddklint
Greater Knapweed
Ketokaunokki
Centaurea scabiosa adpressa ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa apiculata ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa badensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa cephalariifolia ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa fritschii ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa grinensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa integra ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa sadleriana ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa scabiosa ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa spinulosa ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. adpressa ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. apiculata ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. badensis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. cephalariifolia ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. fritschii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. grinensis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. integra ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. menteyerica ; [CoL ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. sadleriana ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. scabiosa ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. spinulosa ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. tematinensis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa tematinensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa var. nana ; [POWO ]
Centaurea scabiosa vertesensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa ; [RK] , 441; [SK] , 560; [GMBOT] , 860 ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
identification uncertain 700x1050 (~145Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
identification uncertain 900x1290 (~117Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
Foodplant for
Cochylimorpha alternana ,
Melitaea phoebe occitanica ,
Metzneria aprilella ,
M. ehikeella ,
Myelois circumvoluta ,
Scrobipalpa halonella ,
S. pauperella ,
S. perinii ,
Scrobipalpula psilella
Centaurea alpestris Hegetschw.
'Alppikaunokki'
Centaurea scabiosa alpestris ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. alpestris ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea ovina Pallas ex Willd.
ssp. besserana (DC.) Dostál
Lampaankaunokki
Centaurea rhenana Boreau
Panicled Knapweed
Reininkaunokki
697x1029 (~98Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, railwaystation, 16.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1371x1028 (~193Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1337x1015 (~169Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1285x1021 (~156Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
909x1032 (~117Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant as Centaurea stoebe for
Cochylimorpha perfusana
Centaurea diffusa Lam.
Tumble Knapweed
Diffuse Knapweed
Bushy Knapweed
Harakankaunokki
Spretklint
Centaurea calcitrapa L.
Tistelklint
Star Thistle
Red Star-thistle
Uncommon Star-thistle
Purple Star-thistle
Piikkikaunokki
Caltrops
996x979 (~128Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Karteri, 14.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1044x783 (~215Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Karteri, 14.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Centaurea solstitialis L.
Stjärnklint
Keltaorakaunokki
Barnaby's Thistle
Yellow Star-thistle
Centaurea solstitialis adami ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea solstitialis carneola ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea solstitialis erythracantha ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea solstitialis pyracantha ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea solstitialis schouwii ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea solstitialis solstitialis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adami ; [POWO ]
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. carneola ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. erythracantha ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. pyracantha ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. schouwii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. solstitialis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea solstitialis ; [RK] , 442; [GMBOT] , 860 ; [FPN] , 499; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
identification uncertain 600x784 (~94Kb) USA: rest stop at I-5, near Grants Pass, (42°31'02N 123°21'49W ±0.5km), Josephine Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
identification uncertain 700x1035 (~110Kb) USA: rest stop at I-5, near Grants Pass, (42°31'02N 123°21'49W ±0.5km), Josephine Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
Centaurea melitensis L.
Napa Thistle
Maltankaunokki
Tocalote
Maltese Star-thistle
Maltaklint
Centaurea jacea L.
Brown-rayed Knapweed
Brown Knapweed
Rödklint
Ahdekaunokki
Centaurea Jacea ; [SK] , 560
Centaurea jacea angustifolia ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea dracunculifolia ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea gaudinii ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea jacea ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea julica ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. angustifolia ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. banatica ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. dracunculifolia ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. forojulensis ; [CoL ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. forojuliensis ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. gaudinii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. haynaldii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. jacea ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. julica ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. substituta ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. timbalii ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. vinyalsii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea subsp. weldeniana ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea jacea substituta ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea timbalii ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea vinyalsii ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea weldeniana ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea jacea ; [RK] , 443; [GMBOT] , 860 ; [FPN] , 499; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
1000x739 (~54Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 7.8.1999, Photo © Markku Savela
600x878 (~41Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 7.8.1999, Photo © Markku Savela
Foodplant for
Agapeta zoegana ,
Ceramica pisi ,
Cochylis dubitana ,
C. posterana ,
Coleophora brevipalpella ,
Ectropis crepuscularia ,
Eupithecia satyrata ,
E. subfuscata ,
E. subfuscata ,
E. vulgata ,
Heliothis viriplaca ,
Malacosoma castrensis ,
Melitaea phoebe occitanica ,
Metzneria metzneriella ,
Scopula ornata ,
S. virginalis
Foodplant as Centaurea Jacea for
Agapeta zoegana ,
Ceramica pisi ,
Cochylis dubitana ,
C. posterana ,
Coleophora brevipalpella ,
Ectropis crepuscularia ,
Eupithecia satyrata ,
E. subfuscata ,
E. subfuscata ,
E. vulgata ,
Heliothis viriplaca ,
Malacosoma castrensis ,
Melitaea phoebe occitanica ,
Metzneria metzneriella ,
Scopula ornata ,
S. virginalis
Centaurea jacea × nigra
Centaurea × drucei C. E. Britton
Centaurea debeauxii × jacea (incl.)
Centaurea jacea × nigra ; [RK] , 443
Centaurea nigra L.
Lesser Knapweed
Mustakaunokki
Horse-knops
Common Knapweed
Svartklint
Hardheads
Black Knapweed
Spanish Buttons
Foodplant for
Aethes smeathmanniana ,
Agapeta zoegana ,
Coleophora conspicuella ,
C. paripennella
Centaurea phrygia L.
Ängsklint
Wig Knapweed
Nurmikaunokki
Centaurea phrygia abbreviata ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia abnormis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia alutacea ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia bosniaca ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia carpatica ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia indurata ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia melanocalathia ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia moesiaca ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia phrygia ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia pseudophrygia ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia rarauensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia ratezatensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia salicifolia ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia stenolepis ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. abbreviata ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. abnormis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. alutacea ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. bosniaca ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. carpatica ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. indurata ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. melanocalathia ; [CoL ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. moesiaca ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. nigriceps ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. phrygia ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. pseudophrygia ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. rarauensis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. ratezatensis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. salicifolia ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis ; [POWO ]
Centaurea phrygia ; [RK] , 443; [SK] , 560; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea reuteriana var. phrygia ; [POWO ]
600x796 (~46Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 672:53, 17.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela
600x814 (~45Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 30.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x762 (~87Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 30.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
913x1209 (~197Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1315x972 (~164Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
734x979 (~199Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1063x1038 (~142Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
500x559 (~28Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 8.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela
Foodplant for
Cucullia lucifuga ,
Ectropis crepuscularia ,
Orthosia gothica
Centaurea montana L.
Montane Star-thistle
Bergklint
Perennial Cornflower
Vuorikaunokki
Foodplant for
Melitaea phoebe occitanica
Centaurea depressa Bieb.
Kääpiökaunokki
Centaurea cyanus L.
Bluebottle
Ruiskaunokki
Cornflower
Blåklint
Ruiskukka
Bachelor's Button
identification uncertain 600x740 (~81Kb) USA: E Fir St, Seattle, King Co., WA, 12.8.2001 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela
identification uncertain 700x798 (~61Kb) USA: E Fir St, Seattle, King Co., WA, 12.8.2001 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela
1000x789 (~95Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
734x1023 (~169Kb) Germany, Rügen, Wittow, Nonnevitz, 24.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
f. polygama Mela
Centaurea cyanus f. polygama ; [SK] , 561
Centaurea macrocephala Willd.
Keltakaunokki
Big-head Knapweed
Centaurea alba L.
Centaurea alba alba ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea alba costae ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea alba latronum ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea alba strepens ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea alba subciliaris ; [iNaturalist ]
Centaurea alba subsp. alba ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. albanica ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. aristifera ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. brunnea ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. ciliata ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. formanekii ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. latronum ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. maluqueri ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. montsicciana ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. strepens ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. subciliaris ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba subsp. tartesiana ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Centaurea alba var. latronum ; [CoL ]
Centaurea alba ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
783x1044 (~196Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
787x939 (~55Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
759x1038 (~130Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
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References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg ; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[FPN]; Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th edn)
Fl. Pacif. NW
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
If you have corrections, comments or
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.