Lesser Knapweed (Centaurea nemoralis) – Care, Growing Guide & Benefits

Lesser KnapweedCentaurea nemoralis

Also known as Chalk Knapweed · Meadow Knapweed

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Lesser Knapweed Names & Synonyms

Common names and botanical synonyms

Common Names

Chalk Knapweed
Lesser Knapweed
Meadow Knapweed

Synonyms

Centaurea inuloides Willk.
Jacea nemoralis (Jord.) Soják
Platylophus nemoralis (Jord.) Fourr.

Lesser Knapweed Taxonomy

Botanical classification

Taxonomic classification of Lesser Knapweed
Rank	Name
kingdom	Plantae
division	Tracheophyta
class	Magnoliopsida
order	Asterales
family	Asteraceae
genus	Centaurea
species	Centaurea nemoralis