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.]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 along ...
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References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
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Asteraceae genera
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