Centaurea diffusa  (diffuse knapweed)

© Virginia Skilton (Photo ID #4828)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Nicola Lake near Merritt
Photographer	Virginia Skilton
Habitat	campground site perimeter
Photo Date	September 27, 2005
Upload Date	September 29, 2005
Elevation (m)	637
Latitude	50.179443359375
Longitude	-120.530555725098
Photo ID #	4828
Comments	Most of these plants in the Okanagan had shed their seeds and were left with the sharp involucral bracts remaining on the stems. The whole plants were dried to a pale tan.