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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: Hello, this plant appeared in one of our flower gardens this year in Andover, NH. Is it spotted knapweed? If …

  • 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.