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Carthamus tinctorius

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Carthamus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 830 (1753)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:148 (KEY), 168 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2020:63 (O? [adventive in Ala Moana Beach Park, 2017])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Carthamus tinctorius Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Suffrutescent, ca. 0.6 m; flowers yellow-orange Judd, C.S. 59 Oahu BISH 1927-05-16
2 Carthamus tinctorius Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island, near lifeguard stand Dry, coastal area near cultivated setting. Open canopy, growing with Melilotus indicus and Medicago sp. Preserved_Specimen Herb to 0.5m; leaves with spines along margins, no basal leaves seen; flower heads thistle-like, petals/corolla lobes yellow, aging to orange. Lau, A. 2017031702 Oahu BISH 2017-03-17
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