Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. stoebe
Annotated by Frank Lomer, 2016.

British Columbia: Metro Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Pitt River Bridge, Highway 7B bridge ramp entrance. Elev. 6 m
49.25° N, 122.734° W,
Datum: Unknown. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Dry grassy highway embankment. Two plants, one branch with early flowers; large heads to 15 mm wide (pressed) suggest this diploid subspecies; ref.: Otiskova et al. Preslia 86: 67-80, 2014; needs ploidy test; diploids (2n = 18)

Frank Lomer 9163, 2015 May 01
UBC, Accession: V246502