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Centaurea benedicta, Linn (Cnicus benedictus, Linn. Carduus benedictus, Authors. Carbenia benedicta, Adans.). Height 2 ft.: lvs. alternate, sinuate-pinnatifid, oblong, the lobes and teeth spiny: heads terminal, yellow, 1 in. wide, the fls. exclusively tubular. Medit. regions and Caucasus. Sometimes cult.; also seen in waste places of S. Atlantic states and Calif. as a weed adventive from Eu.
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==Cultivation==
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==Species==
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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==External links==
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Plant Characteristics
Origin: ?
Cultivation
Exposure: ?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: ?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Scientific Names



Read about Centaurea benedicta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Centaurea benedicta, Linn (Cnicus benedictus, Linn. Carduus benedictus, Authors. Carbenia benedicta, Adans.). Height 2 ft.: lvs. alternate, sinuate-pinnatifid, oblong, the lobes and teeth spiny: heads terminal, yellow, 1 in. wide, the fls. exclusively tubular. Medit. regions and Caucasus. Sometimes cult.; also seen in waste places of S. Atlantic states and Calif. as a weed adventive from Eu. CH


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