Carthamus leucocaulos

Carthamus leucocaulos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Carthamus
Species:
C. leucocaulos
Binomial name
Carthamus leucocaulos
Sibthorp & Smith
Carthamus leucocaulos achenes

Carthamus leucocaulos, the whitestem distaff thistle or glaucous starthistle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Turkey, Greece, and the Aegean. It is known in California and Western Australia as an introduced species and a noxious weed.[1]

References

  1. ^ Estilai, A.; Knowles, P. F. (1978-06-01). "RELATIONSHIP OF CARTHAMUS LEUCOCAULOS TO OTHER CARTHAMUS SPECIES (COMPOSITAE)". Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology. 20 (2): 221–233. doi:10.1139/g78-025. ISSN 0008-4093.


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