Carthamus
The genus ''Carthamus'', the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae. The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. The flower has been used since ancient times in the Philippines, which it has been called ''kasubha'' by the Tagalog people. The best known species is the safflower Safflower (''Carthamus tinctorius'') is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual plant in the family Asteraceae. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds and was used by the early Spanish colonies a ... ''( Carthamus tinctorius).'' ; Species References External links Jepson Manual Treatment* * Asteraceae genera {{Cynareae-stub ...
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Carthamus Catrouxii
The genus ''Carthamus'', the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae. The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. The flower has been used since ancient times in the Philippines, which it has been called ''kasubha'' by the Tagalog people. The best known species is the safflower ''(Carthamus tinctorius Safflower (''Carthamus tinctorius'') is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual plant in the family Asteraceae. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds and was used by the early Spanish colonies alon ...).'' ; Species References External links Jepson Manual Treatment* * Asteraceae genera {{Cynareae-stub ...
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