# Complete plastid genome assembly of invasive plant, Centaurea diffusa

## TL;DR

This paper provides the complete plastid genome of Centaurea diffusa, an invasive weed, to help study its evolution and ecology.

## Contribution

The paper presents the first complete plastid genome assembly for Centaurea diffusa.

## Key findings

- The complete plastome of Centaurea diffusa is assembled.
- The genome will aid future ecological genomics studies of invasive plants and Asteraceae.

## Abstract

New genomic tools are needed to elucidate the evolution of invasive, non-model organisms. Here we present the completed plastome assembly for the problematic invasive weed, Centaurea diffusa. This new tool represents a significant contribution to future studies of the ecological genomics of invasive plants, particularly this weedy genus, and studies of the Asteraceae in general.