star thistle
noun
1
: a widely naturalized spiny Old World centaurea (Centaurea calcitrapa) with purple flowers
called also caltrops
2
: any of various centaureas related to the star thistle
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And, Coffman said, removal of invasive plant species like star thistle is also underway.
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The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
That is starting to change, as consumers become more interested in such honeys as star thistle and avocado blossom.
—Eliza McGraw, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
One of the non-alcoholic beverages showcasing a syrup made from local star thistle honey is made from a 3rd generation beekeeper nearby.
—Beck Bamberger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021
Our 10 acres of oak woodland also were just grasses and invasive species, mainly star thistle, with only a few majestic native black and white oaks.
—Sally Peterson, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2021
The surrounding hills, once thick with yellow star thistle where the bees gathered pollen, were stone gray and barren from the Hennessey Fire.
—Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 28 Nov. 2020
At the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, Hankins has researched the effect of Indigenous prescribed burning practices on an area that was dominated by star thistle and other invasive plants.
—Ula Chrobak, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2020
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The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
That is starting to change, as consumers become more interested in such honeys as star thistle and avocado blossom.
—Eliza McGraw, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
One of the non-alcoholic beverages showcasing a syrup made from local star thistle honey is made from a 3rd generation beekeeper nearby.
—Beck Bamberger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021
Our 10 acres of oak woodland also were just grasses and invasive species, mainly star thistle, with only a few majestic native black and white oaks.
—Sally Peterson, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2021
The surrounding hills, once thick with yellow star thistle where the bees gathered pollen, were stone gray and barren from the Hennessey Fire.
—Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 28 Nov. 2020
At the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, Hankins has researched the effect of Indigenous prescribed burning practices on an area that was dominated by star thistle and other invasive plants.
—Ula Chrobak, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2020
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“Star thistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20thistle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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