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Asteraceae
Carthamus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Carthamus tinctorius Linnaeus. 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.

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Section: Carthamus.

Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA19, GrPl, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, POWO; = n/a — F, RAB, Tat. Basionym: Carthamus tinctorius L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Carthamus tinctorius - FNA19

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image #1 of Carthamus tinctorius© Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Annika Lindqvist source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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