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Centaurea solstitialis, the yellow star-thistle, is a species of thorny plant in the genus Centaurea, which is part of the family Asteraceae. A winter annual , it is native to the Mediterranean Basin region and invasive in many other places.
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Toxin Reviews is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on multidisciplinary research in the area of toxins derived from animals, plants and microorganisms. The aim is to publish reviews that are of broad interest and importance to the toxicology as well as other life science communities.
Star-thistles, knapweeds Known poisonous species include Centaurea solstitialis (yellow star thistle or St. Barnaby's thistle) and Centaurea repens (Russian knapweed) [3] [10] Cestrum parqui: Green cestrum [17] Chrysothamnus nauseosus: Rubber rabbitbrush [8] Cicuta: Water hemlock, cowsbane [3] Claviceps paspali: Paspalum ergot [10] Conium maculatum
Centaurea (/ ˌ s ɛ n t ɔː ˈ r iː ə /) [1] is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich.
Centaurea calcitrapa is a species of flowering plant known by several common names, including common star thistle, red star-thistle [2] and purple star thistle. It is native to Europe but is known across the globe as an introduced species and often a noxious weed .
Eustenopus villosus is a species of true weevil known as the yellow starthistle hairy weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis). The adult weevil is hairy and brown with white stripes. It is 4 to 6 millimeters long, not including its long snout.
Bangasternus orientalis is a species of true weevil known as the yellow starthistle bud weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis). The adult weevil is brown with a thin coat of light mottled hairs. It is about 6 millimeters long.