Common Knapweed
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Common Knapweed
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Common Knapweed.
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AKA: 		Centaurea nigra.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Perennial.
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 Roadsides, meadows.
June - September.
50 - 100 cms high.
The word 'knap' means 'knob' - "knobweed".  The scientific name probably derives from Greek mythology in which the centaur (half man-half horse) Chiron was said to have used the plant for its healing powers.
Superstition has it that Knapweed can be used to predict the future of a maiden. If the florets of a flower head blossom while inside her blouse for an hour, she will soon receive a marriage proposal.