Russian knapweed

July 13, 2021 • Painted Cove Trailhead, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument • Wheeler County, Oregon

Coordinates: 44.66159,-120.27752
Russian knapweed (Rhaponticum repens (Centaurea repens)) [Painted Cove Trailhead, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Wheeler County, Oregon]
Filename: 20210713-144533.jpg 2859x4289 pixels, ISO 200, f5.0 @ 1/2000 sec
Rhaponticum repens (Centaurea repens)

It's a weed.

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