Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Asterales > Asteraceae > Plectocephalus > Plectocephalus americanusPlectocephalus americanus (Tecolote)Synonyms: Calcitrapa patibilcensis; Centaurea americana (heterotypic); Centaurea caroliniana; Centaurea grandiflora (heterotypic); Centaurea mexicana; Centaurea nuttallii Centaurea americana, commonly called American starthistle or American basketflower, is an annual native to the southern central United States and northeastern Mexico. Its common name comes from the underside of the inflorescence, which has a basket weave pattern on it and on the flowerbuds. The pink petals look somewhat like a thistle with a cream colored center. Blooms are 4" in diameter and are held from May until June. The plant can reach 5-6' tall and has rough 4" long lance-shaped leaves. |
Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | Lifespan [2] | Annual | Pollinators [2] | Bees, Flies, Lepidoptera, Bats | Structure [1] | Herb | | Height [2] | 20 inches (0.5 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Plectocephalus americanus |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Buskett - Girgenti Area |
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557 |
Malta |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
II |
15448 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Casa Grande National Monument |
V |
468 |
Arizona, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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El Palmar National Park |
II |
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Entre Rios, Argentina |
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Fitzgerald River National Park |
II |
732417 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Il-Gzejjer ta' San Pawl / Selmunett |
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27 |
Malta |
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Ir-Ramla Area |
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18 |
Malta |
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L-Imgiebah / Tal-Mignuna Area |
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436 |
Malta |
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Lago Puelo National Park |
II |
47607 |
Chubut, Argentina |
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Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru |
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3940 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Norfolk Island National Park |
II |
1723 |
Australian external territories, Australia |
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Organ Pipe Cactus Biosphere Reserve |
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327376 |
Arizona, United States |
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Rdumijiet ta' Malta: Ir-Ramla tac-Cirkewwa sa Il-Ponta ta' Benghisa |
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5724 |
Malta |
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Riverland Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
1490891 |
South Australia, Australia |
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San Dimas Biosphere Reserve |
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17161 |
California, United States |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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White Sands National Monument |
III |
139922 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Wyperfeld National Park |
II |
890865 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Xlendi - Wied tal-Kantra Area |
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732 |
Malta |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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