toothed thistle
Carthamus dentatus Vahl
Carthamus dentatus, known as toothed thistle, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It was first described by Vahl in 1790. This plant is native to regions including Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, and parts of the Middle East, as well as being found in Australia and Yugoslavia.
Description
Carthamus dentatus is a member of the daisy or sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is distributed across several countries in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Australia. The species is found in areas such as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, and on the East Aegean Islands. In Australia, it occurs in New South Wales and Victoria. The species was first published in 1790 by the botanist Vahl.
Other common names
toothed thistle
Distribution
Bulgaria · AU · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Greece · Iraq · Kriti · Lebanon-Syria · New South Wales · Turkey-in-Europe · Turkey · Victoria · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Carthamus sartoriiCarthamus dentatus var. dentatusCarthamus dentatus var. brachypappusCnicus dentatusCarthamus dentatus var. ambiguusCarthamus dentatus subsp. ambiguus
