Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, also from the Great Lakes region east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, ditches, meadows, shores, wastelots, and other disturbed, open areas at low to middle elevations.
Flowers: July-September
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps
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Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 914. 1753.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Centaurea jacea in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Centaurea jacea checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Centaurea jacea information.
E-Flora BC: Centaurea jacea atlas page.
CalPhotos: Centaurea jacea photos.
USDA Plants: Centaurea jacea information.
