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What (who) is spotted knapweed - definition

SPECIES OF PLANT
Greater Knapweed; Greater knapweed

Centaurea stoebe         
  • ''Ce. stoebe'' subsp. ''micranthos'' in [[East Wenatchee]], Douglas County, Washington
  • Knapweed Nightmare noxious weed detection dog digging at spotted knapweed plant
  • ''Centaurea stoebe''
Centaurea stoebe, the spotted knapweed or panicled knapweed, is a species of Centaurea native to eastern Europe, although it has spread to North America, where it is considered an invasive species. It forms a tumbleweed, helping to increase the species' reach, and the seeds are also enabled by a feathery pappus.
Spotted fever         
HUMAN DISEASE
Spotted Fever
A spotted fever is a type of tick-borne disease which presents on the skin. They are all caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia.
spotted fever         
HUMAN DISEASE
Spotted Fever
¦ noun a disease characterized by fever and skin spots, especially (also Rocky Mountain spotted fever) a rickettsial disease transmitted by ticks.

Wikipedia

Centaurea scabiosa

Centaurea scabiosa, or greater knapweed, is a perennial plant of the genus Centaurea. It is native to Europe and bears purple flower heads.

Greater knapweed is found growing in dry grasslands, hedgerows and cliffs on lime-rich soil. Upright branched stems terminate in single thistle-like flowerheads, each having an outer ring of extended, purple-pink "ragged" bracts which form a crown around the central flowers. The plant has deeply dissected leaves which form a clump at the base.

This species is very valuable to bees. It is also a magnet for many species of butterfly. Among them is the marbled white.

This is the only known food plant for caterpillars of the Coleophoridae case-bearer moth Coleophora didymella. Centaurea scabiosa has been used in traditional herbal healing as either a vulnerary or an emollient.

The plant is sometimes confused with devils-bit scabious, however the leaves on this plant are arranged alternately, whereas in devils-bit they are opposite.