The word
star thistle (
caltrop or
Centaurea calcitrapa) refers to a Mediterranean herb with spiny, pink-purple flowers from the genus
Centaurea[?]. It can be annual or biennial. It was natuaralized in
America.
The yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis) is shown in the picture below.
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