Knapweed Collection (#2)

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Perennial CORNFLOWER / Mountain Knapweed / Mountain Blue (Centaurea montana) Date:

Brown knapweed or brownray knapweed, Centaurea jacea.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

Botanical Sketchbook -- Knapweed. Date: 1920s

Centaurea cyanus, Cornflower

Brimstone
On knapweed at Andrews Wood, Modbury

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Lesser Knapweed wild flowers. Date:

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) in barley field (Hordeum vulgare)

Bud of a Persian Cornflower -Centaurea dealbata-

Cornflower -Centaurea cyanus-

Carnolian honey bee -Apis mellifera var carnica-, on blue flower of mountain knapweed or cornflower -Centaurea montana L.-

Common Poppyor Corn Poppy -Papaver rhoeas- and Cornflowers -Centaurea cyanus-, flowering in a field, Thuringia, Germany

Corn poppy -Papaver rhoeas- and Cornflowers -Centaurea cyanus- in a corn field

Grain field with poppy flowers in front of an approaching thunderstorm, Rennsteig, Blankenstein, Thuringia, Germany

Marbled White Butterfly -melanargia galathea- pair mating on Brown Knapweed -Centaurea jacea-, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Field of cornflowers, -Centaurea cyanus-, sunset, Baltic Seaside Resort Sellin, Rugen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Western Clubtail -gomphus pulchellus- perched on Brown Knapweed -Centaurea jacea-, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Field of mixed red and orange Cosmos -Cosmos-, yellow Zinnias -Zinnia- and Blue Knapweed -Centaurea- flowers in summer, Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Centaurea or Knapweed Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Centaurea or Knapweed Plant: Plate 55

Exotic Flowers of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Red Exotic Flowers of the Garden: Plate 56

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Greater Knapweed - growing along the edge of a field of wild Common Poppies (Papaver sp.) on chalk downland in Wiltshire, England in early July. (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Greater Knapweed - growing along the edge of a field of wild Common Poppies (Papaver sp.) on chalk downland in Wiltshire, England in early July (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Greater Knapweed - growing along the edge of a field of wild Common Poppies (Papaver sp.) on chalk downland in Wiltshire, England in early July (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Greater Knapweed - growing along the edge of a field of wild Common Poppies (Papaver sp.) on chalk downland in Wiltshire, England in early July. (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Greater Knapweed - growing along the edge of a field of wild Common Poppies (Papaver sp.) on chalk downland in Wiltshire, England in early July. (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Greater knapweed - and grasses in the rain (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Bee - on Mountain Knapweed (Centaurea montana) - Summer UK. Date:

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Hummocks of spiny knapweed - with stocks (Centaurea spinosa) Date:

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Mountain Knapweed - buds and leaves (Centaurea montana) Date:

Picture No. 10858448
Perennial CORNFLOWER / Mountain Knapweed / Mountain Bluet (Centaurea montana) Date:

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Greater Knapweed - with Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) and Greater Yellow-Rattle / Greater Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus angustifolius) - in meadow in early spring (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Meadow Salsify - with Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) and Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) - in meadow in early spring (Tragopogon pratensis) Date:

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Greater Knapweed - with Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) and Greater Yellow-Rattle / Greater Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus angustifolius) - in meadow in early spring (Centaurea scabiosa) Date:

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Meadow Salsify - with Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) and Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) - in meadow in early spring (Tragopogon pratensis) Date:

Knapweed Fritillary, male. Easten Europe, Bulgaria Melitaea phoebe punica

Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flowering, Berry Head N. N. R. Torbay, Devon, England, July
Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flowering, Berry Head N.N.R. Torbay, Devon, England, July

Alpine Heath (Coenonympha gardetta) adult, drinking moisture from knapweed flowerbud, Italian Alps, Italy, July

Niobe Fritillary (Argynnis niobe) adult male, feeding on Knapweed (Centaurea sp. ) flower, Formazza Valley
Niobe Fritillary (Argynnis niobe) adult male, feeding on Knapweed (Centaurea sp.) flower, Formazza Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Northern Italy, July

Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) second generation adult males and females, group feeding on Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower, Ballard Down, Dorset, England, September

Shrill Carder Bee (Bombus sylvarum) adult, feeding on knapweed flower, Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, Thames Estuary, Essex, England, September

Armenian Basketflower (Centaurea macrocephala) flowering, eastern side of Cam Pass (Cam Gecidi), Anatolia, Turkey, July

Harvest mouse perched on top of knapweed flower

Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly perching on knapweed flower, side view

Common Darter - resting on Knapweed flower - male - August - Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England
GUY-173 Common Darter - resting on Knapweed flower - male - August Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England - UK Sympetrum striolatum Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display

Centaurea glastifolia, yellow star thistle
Watercolour No. 31 from Volume 2 by Simon Taylor, c. mid-1700s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) and Common Meadow-rue (Thalictrum flavum) flowering, growing on chalk downland habitat at dawn, North Downs, Kent, England, July

Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) adult, feeding on knapweed flower in meadowland, Yorkshire, England, summer

Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) flowering, silhouetted at sunset, Powys, Wales, september

Common Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) with knapweed, flowering, growing on roadside verge habitat, near Powerstock, West Dorset, England, august

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Knapweed, a vibrant and resilient wildflower, can be found in various breathtaking landscapes across the globe. In Castellucio di Norcia, Italy, it mingles harmoniously with poppies and cornflowers, creating a mesmerizing tapestry of colors. Similarly, near Orvieto in Umbria, Italy, knapweed thrives on fallow fields alongside cornflowers. The sight is nothing short of enchanting. In North Hesse, Germany, knapweed serves as a delicate perch for two Marbled White Butterflies. As they flutter gracefully amidst the Brownray Knapweed's purple petals - an exquisite dance unfolds before our eyes. The beauty extends to England's Lugg Meadows reserve in Herefordshire where it carpets the floodplain grassland. A Garden bumblebee takes off from its intricate blooms; nature's symphony playing out against a backdrop of buzzing wings. England also boasts the charm of Corn Marigolds and Cornflowers standing tall together in July. Their vibrant hues paint the countryside with joyous splendor. Even Victorian botanical illustrations pay homage to this captivating flower family which includes Thistle and Star Thistle among others. These intricate drawings capture their unique allure that has fascinated botanists throughout history. Venturing into Thuringia, Germany reveals another member of this floral clan: Mountain Knapweed or Perennial Cornflower. Its regal presence adds elegance to the landscape as it proudly displays its blossoms. On windy days in the UK countryside, knapweeds sway gently alongside other meadow flowers like Corn Marigolds and Cornflowers - their blurred motion adding an ethereal touch to nature's canvas. While some debate its native status at certain sites like locally rare plants in England or ancient alpine meadows in North Tyrol - one thing remains undeniable: knapweeds' ability to captivate hearts wherever they grow.