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WANTED
Name: Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
Aliases: St. Barnaby’s thistle, Golden starthistle
Description: Annual growing as tall as 5
feet; deep taproot; gray-green stems and leaves are
covered in a cottony wool; bright yellow flowers are
surrounded by sharp spines
Last seen: Disturbed roadsides, pastures,
slopes with well-drained soils
Charge: Crowding out native plants; poisoning
horses (it’s toxic!); reducing wildlife habitat and forage
For additional information, please contact any of the
following:
Marion County Weed Control District 503-365-3149
Marion County OSU Extension 503-588-5301
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District 503-391-9927
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