Question: Another wildflower found on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Cheshire, MA August 21, 2021 - only 1 image but it …
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Another wildflower found on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Cheshire, MA August 21, 2021 - only 1 image but it does include leaves. At first I thought it was Ragged-robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) but the inflorescence more, thinner petals/petal divisions that appear equal in size and shape. Is this black knapweed -- Centaurea nigra?
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Dear Senna, good morning. Unfortunately, I cannot see enough of the image to determine who this is in your photograph. You are looking at a capitulum (i.e., flower head), so it is a member of the Asteraceae (composite family). It is consistent with species of Centaurea (knapweed), but I would need images of the capitulum from the side to go further. Best wishes.
