Flower ID: IMG_2896.JPG-08-22-2019 Flower name (scientific): Centaurea stoebe subsp. australis (Pančić ex A.Kern.) Greuter PY: 2003 Flower name (common): Spotted Knapweed Family name (common): Aster Family name (scientific): Asteraceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Specific epithet: Common name origin: Flower description: Size: 0.9 to 1.1 inches ( 2.3 to 2.8 cm) Petal count: 0 Color: pink or purple or white Other: flower arrangement, Solitary Plant description: Size: 12 to 48 inches ( 30. to 122. cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple and lobed Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, linear or oblong (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced, invasive/Restricted in Wisconsin Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): June to October Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Biennial Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: How to differentiate related subspecies: Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.796528 Longitude: -91.512615 Altitude: 263.60 Distribution: In Wisconsin: In US: In Canada: References: