Species Carthamus lanatus
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There aren’t any identifications of Carthamus lanatus.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Carthamus:
From the Arabic qurtom = to paint. The seeds of this plant, C. tinctorius, were used for making yellow dye and the red florets provided red dye which was used for colouring, flavouring food (although it had little taste) and in medicines.
Etymology of lanatus:
From the Latin lanatus = woolly
Scientific name:
Carthamus lanatus L.
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 2: 830 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Carthamus lanatus.