Latin name: Centaurea solstitialis L.
Pronunciation: sen-TORE-ee-a sol-sti-shee-AY-lis
Common name: Yellow star thistle
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Pastures, roadsides, disturbed grasslands or woodlands, widely distributed in California, native to Europe
Blooming period: May to October
Name derivations: 1) Centaurea 2) solstitialis
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