Centaurea iberica Trevir. ex Spreng., Syst. veg. 3:406. 1826 ;
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Common name: Iberian Star Thistle, Iberian Knapweed
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Centaurea iberica (Iberian Starthistle or Iberian Knapweed) is a species of Centaurea. It is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is known elsewhere as an introduced species and a noxious weed.
(From Wikipedia on 14.6.13)
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Asteraceae Fortnight Part 2-Discoid heads- Centaurea iberica from Kashmir-GS25 : Attachments (2).  1 post by 1 author.
Centaurea iberica from Kashmir, less common now (once it was very common) in wastelands and roadsides.
Photographed
from Pampore on June 20, 2010.

ID Please : Attachments (1). 7 posts by 4 authors.
Id Please
Photographed in Kashmir


This is Echinops echinatus. Please check this link


It should be some other species in view of comments of … in another thread. 


I am confused here. There is a single image with no information where the photo was taken. It is clearly not an Echinops? Kindly explain further.

Thanks, …
I think it should be Centaurea iberica Trevir. ex Spreng. as per images herein.
I could find it out from comparative images in efi at ‎Carduoideae 

Yes, this does appear to match Centaurea ibericaStewart records it from Baluchistan & many other parts of Pakistan through to Kashmir where it was common @ 300-2000m. 


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Need ID: thistle with pinkish flowers: 3 images.
May 2022
Lower Himalayas


Which place in lower Himalayas?


Centaurea iberica Trev. ex Prengl. (syn: C. calcitrapa M Bieb. (Non L.)


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