#giantknapweed

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 18 July 2023

On a roadside verge by a cottage was this fine plant of Centaurea macrocephala (giant knapweed, Aremanian basket flower). This herbaceous perennial has stiff stems carrying large, shining buds of brown papery scales from which burst the yellow thread-like flower petals.

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Thursday 24 November 2022

This clump forming herbaceous perennial is probably Centaurea macrocephala (giant knapweed) which has fine yellow petals surrounded by shining brown papery scales. In the warm, wet autumn weather the seeds are germinating in the damp seed-heads.

Jill Raggett