dusty-miller vs Rough Star-thistle

Centaurea ragusina compared with Centaurea aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusty-miller	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Centaurea	Centaurea
Species	Centaurea ragusina	Centaurea aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

dusty-miller and Rough Star-thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centaurea.

Conservation Status

dusty-miller

NE — Not Evaluated

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusty-miller	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusty-miller

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across France and Italy.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France