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American basketflower

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.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Plectocephalus americanus
Genus: Plectocephalus
Kingdom: Plantae