Plant Communities: Weed (disturbed places)
Synonyms: Centaurea benedicta Cirsium pugnax
Counties: Butte Humboldt Kings Kern Lake Los Angeles Madera Mariposa Monterey Nevada Orange Riverside Sacramento Santa Barbara San Bernardino San Benito Santa Clara Santa Cruz San Diego San Joaquin San Luis Obispo Sonoma Stanislaus Tulare Ventura