Five photographs of Basketflower, Centaurea macrocephala, giant knapweed, yellow hardhead, Armenia basketflower; Asteraceae or Compositae, Aster Family. Native to the Caucasus, this beautiful, yellow-flowered, thistle-like perennial was introduced into Western European horticulture in the early 1800s.
Steven Foster photography created by Steven Foster Group specializing in photos of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants