Kingdom Plantae Tribe Cynareae Scientific name Carthamus leucocaulos Rank Species | Order Asterales Genus Carthamus Higher classification Carthamus | |
Similar Carthamus, Daisy family, Carthamus arborescens, Carthamus lanatus, Centaurea sulphurea | ||
Carthamus leucocaulos, the whitestem distaff thistle or glaucous starthistle, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is native to Greece and the Aegean. It is known in California and Western Australia as an introduced species and a noxious weed.
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