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Acroptilon repens, (Centaurea repens)

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Naming

Botanical Name: Acroptilon repens, (Centaurea repens)
Common Names: Russian knapweed
Key Name: Russian knapweed
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Comments: Honey Light amber in colour, granulation soft. ; thin; Some with sharp favour and characteristic after-taste. k

Taxonomy

Kingdom Viridiplantae Phylum Streptophyta
Class Magnoliopsida Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae Genus Leuzea
Species repens NCBI Tax ID 41466
Organism Leuzea repens

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Rhaponticum repens
Rhaponticum repens
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Distribution

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Cultivation: Knapweeds like full Sun and any good garden soil that is dry and well drained. Propagating knapweed: By division or by seed.
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Apis: No
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Pollen: Yes
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Nectar: No
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