Kingdom Plantae Tribe Cynareae Scientific name Carthamus creticus Rank Species | Order Asterales Genus Carthamus Higher classification Carthamus | |
Similar Carthamus, Daisy family, Carthamus arborescens, Asterales, Carthamus lanatus | ||
Carthamus creticus is a plant species in the thistle family, related to saffron and safflower.
It is native to the Mediterranean region including Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Britain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Serbia, Bosnia, etc.), North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Libya) and southwestern Asia (Turkey, Palestine, Cyprus). It is also naturalized in New Zealand and California.
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