Question: Hello, this plant appeared in one of our flower gardens this year in Andover, NH. Is it spotted knapweed? If …
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Question
Hello, this plant appeared in one of our flower gardens this year in Andover, NH. Is it spotted knapweed? If not, please ID it. Thanks. Marinar
Answer
Dear Marinar, your image is of a species of knapweed (genus Centaurea), a member of the aster family. However, I cannot tell you which species without additional images of the bracts that surround the base of the flower head (I cannot see them clearly in the image and they are crucial for identification). Best wishes.
