spotted knapweed is a noxious invasive weed that has taken hold in parts of the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado

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spotted knapweed is related to thistles and is part of the sunflower family

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Location: Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA
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Keywords: aster, asteracea, biennial, centaura, family, flora, flower, invasive, knapweed, leaves, maculosa, noxious, pink, plant, purple, spotted, stem, sunflower, weed