Black Knapweed

Centaurea nigra is a flowering plant commonly referred to as Black Knapweed. It is also known by the names lesser knapweed, common knapweed, and bell weed. This species is found in various regions including Newfoundland, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, FI, NO, CL, Austria, Czech Republic, SE, Vermont-US, CZ, AU, FK, DK, and JP. It is a member of the Asteraceae family and was first published in 1753 by L.