A treatment schedule with 2,4-D is a way of killing knapweed. The application must be made in October and November for the best chance of success. Even under the best of treatment schedules, it will be difficult to control the Centaurea genus member in question even though any two of controlled burn, extreme cutting and pesticide schedules tend to eliminate any non-woody or woody plant within one to three years.
Yes, there are several species of biological controls that attack several of the different knapweed species found in the United States. There are excellent insects available for diffuse, spotted and squarerose knapweed.
Centaurea Centaurium
Spotted knapweed is not known to toxic, though spines of mature plants could cause injury to grazing animals. See Related Links.
The national flower of German is Cornflower which is locally called knapweed.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Centaurea maculosa.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Centaurea repens.
No. It is a very dangerous and poisonous plant for horses that can give a horse colic or even result in death.
Acting as a ground cover, contributing to soil phosphorus levels, functioning as a natural herbicide, providing floral color, and supporting native plants (Gaillardia grandiflora, Lupinus sericeus) are ways in which spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) is not a pest. But at the same time, spotted knapweed fundamentally fits the pest bill for disagreeing with grazing sheep, dominating space, endangering neighboring plants through catechin-allelopathy grabbing water through a super-effective tap root, out-competing native bunchgrass, producing many seeds, and outwitting biological controls.
"Bright and cheerful, the bright blue of the knapweed or cornflower is pretty among the rolling green hills of Germany. The state flower of Germany is the cornflower, locally called the knapweed, and with the distinction come a few interesting local traditions. In Germany, it is traditional to wear the cornflower in your lapel if you're unmarried. The bright flowers are also iconic of the bright green hills and beauty of this European land." "Germany's national flower, centaurea is related with the emperor of old Germany. It has been called the "Emperor's flower". Because of the authoritative language of the flower's name, it naturally has been considered the national flower. Its status was not changed after the republic of Germany was established."
Braken fern, hemlock, tansy ragwort, sudan grass, locoweed, oleander, red maple trees, water hemlock, russian knapweed, yew....
If they are plants (e.g. spotted knapweed) they produce seeds to reproduce, because they are plants that produce seeds to reproduce. If they are animals (e.g. brown tree snake) they do not produce seeds, because animals do not reproduce by producing seeds.
Alleleopathic plants are those that alters or prevents the growth of other plants either through chemical processes, or through plant physiology. Some known allelopathic plants are Russian knapweed and diffuse knapweed that alter growth of other plants through the release of chemicals within the root zone. Smooth brome, Russian olive, cheatgrass, and other very invasive species could also be considered alleleopathic species since they either alter how other plants grow, or they prevent the growth of other plants all together through competition for sunlight and moisture. Hope this helps.