Centaurea Melitensis
tocalote - Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) - not native and invasive
centaurea melitensis
centaurea melitensis
 abundant, dry disturbed areas, leaves wavy, heads have slender purple spines
Date: 04.13.2011 15:12:15 | Exposure: 1/800s

centaurea melitensis
 abundant, dry disturbed areas, leaves wavy, heads have slender purple spines
 centaurea melitensis
centaurea melitensis
 tocalote - pernicious weed

centaurea melitensis
 tocalote - pernicious weed
 centaurea melitensis
centaurea melitensis
 heads have slender purple spines, gold flowers
Date: 04.23.2011 11:44:34 | Exposure: 1/800s

centaurea melitensis
 heads have slender purple spines, gold flowers