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St Barnaby's thistle (Centaurea solstitialis) (Nox)

Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution


Scientific name:

Centaurea solstitialis L.




Common name:

St Barnaby’s thistle, Yellow star weed,yellow centaurea, golden star thistle

Additional information about St Barnaby's thistle on the DPI website - including plant status (e.g. regionally prohibited, regionally controlled, restricted), morphology, growth calendar and lifecycle, as well as management options.

Photo: St Barnaby's Thistle - flower
St Barnaby's thistle flower
Photo: Mark Imhof
Photo: St Barnaby's Thistle - Infestation
St Barnaby's thistle - infestation
Photo: Mark Imhof
Photo: St Barnaby's Thistle - plant
St Barnaby's thistle - plant
Photo: Mark Imhof


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