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knapweed
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knapweed
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n
any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers
Types:
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slender knapweed
a variety of knapweed
Jersey knapweed
a variety of knapweed
Centaurea nigra
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black knapweed
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hardheads
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lesser knapweed
a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized
Centaurea scabiosa
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great knapweed
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greater knapweed
tall European perennial having purple flower heads
Type of:
centaury
any plant of the genus Centaurea
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