*Carthamus tinctorius Linnaeus. Section: Carthamus. Common name: Safflower. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Under bird feeders as a waif, also an old ballast waif, westwards in our region in disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the e. Mediterranean region.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA19, GrPl, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, POWO; = n/a — F, RAB, Tat
Links to other floras: = Carthamus tinctorius - FNA19
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