Directory of Centaurea solstitialis Resources

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Known to scientists as Centaurea solsitialis, yellow starthistle is considered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be among the top 10 worst weeds in several western states and covers tens of millions of acres. It can kill horses that eat it, and other livestock will eat only small portions of very young plants. The weed displaces other plants as it spreads, and turns prime grazing land into worthless weed pastures.

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• Centaurea solstitialis (Yellow Starthistle)

  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/yellow_starthistle.html
  Provides photographs and information on this plant and its identification.

• Progress in Yellow Starthistle Biological Control

  http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/1999/990222.htm
  USDA site reports positive results on field tests using Eustenopus villosus weevils to control starthistle in Idaho.

• Yellow Starthistle - UC Pest Management Guidelines

  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7402.html
  University of California guidelines for control of Yellow Starthistle, including identification and biology.

• Yellow Starthistle Management Guide

  http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/management/yst.php
  Provides detailed information about this weed, including origins, impacts, biology, management options, associated legislation and references. From the UC Davis Weed Research and Information Center.

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