Calflora
Taxon  Report   1662    
Carthamus lanatus  L.
Woolly distaff thistle
Carthamus lanatus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: Moderate
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Observation Search
(701 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Asteraceae  
Genus: Carthamus

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
ICPNCarthamus lanatus ssp. lanatus
More information about  Carthamus lanatus

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/08/2021).