Carthamus Tamamschjanae
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 one of the world's oldest crops; today, it is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. ...).'' ; Species References External links Jepson Manual Treatment* * Asteraceae genera {{Cynareae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carthamus Lanatus
''Carthamus lanatus'' is a species of thistle known as woolly distaff thistle, downy safflower or saffron thistle. It is closely related to safflower (''Carthamus tinctorius''). This annual plant is a native of the Mediterranean Basin, but it is familiar in other places where it was introduced and has become a noxious weed, such as in parts of North America and southern AustraliaParsons & Cuthbertson 1992. Noxious Weeds of Australia. Inkata, Melbourne with similar climates. Description This is a spiny, glandular, woolly plant, which often seems to be covered in spiders' webs, due to its fine tangled fibers. It has a pale stem which may reach a meter in height, and rigid, pointed, very spiny leaves. The flower head has many long, sharp phyllaries that can be up to several centimeters long, and often bend backwards (recurved). The disc florets are bright yellow. One plant can produce many stems which mat together due to their spininess and form a small thicket. The fruit is an ac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carthamus Cespitosus
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 one of the world's oldest crops; today, it is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. ...).'' ; Species References External links Jepson Manual Treatment* * Asteraceae genera {{Cynareae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carthamus Glaucus
''Carthamus glaucus'', the glaucous star thistle, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Israel, Lebanon and Egypt. It is also reported as an invasive species in Victoria, Australia. It is parasitized by ''Cuscuta babylonica''.The effect of Cuscuta babylonica Aucher (Cuscuta) parasitism on the phenolic contents of Carthamus glaucus Bieb.subsp. glaucus. Hilal SURMUŞ ASAN, Hasan Çetin ÖZEN, Iğdır Univ. J. Inst. Sci. & Tech. 6(4): 31-39, 2016link) See also * Flora of Lebanon References External links * ''Carthamus glaucus''at Flora of Israel online ''Carthamus glaucus''at vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au glaucus In Greek mythology, Glaucus (; ) was a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having earlier earned a living from the ... Flora of Israel Flora of Lebanon Flora of Palestine (region) Plants described in 17 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carthamus Fruticosus
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 one of the world's oldest crops; today, it is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. ...).'' ; Species References External links Jepson Manual Treatment* * Asteraceae genera {{Cynareae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |