Yellow Starthistle abundance across central California
California is home to around 450 invasive or “noxious” weed species¹. Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) is one of the most harmful of these species, both ecologically and economically. It threatens biodiversity, reduces property value, is toxic to horses, depletes soil moisture, and spreads rapidly². Other invasive species common in the Sacramento region include³:
Centaurea solstitialis
- Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.)
- Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana)
- Perennial Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium L.)
- Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
- Puncture Vine (Tribulus terrestris L.)
- Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)
- Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)
An integrated weed abatement strategy is essential in controlling and eradicating these weeds. Thunder Mountain offers cultural (mowing & discing) and chemical (herbicide) abatement methods effective in the elimination of noxious weed species.
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1. California Native Plant Society
2. California Department of Food and Agriculture
3. Sacramento Weed Management Area