Carthamus creticus explained

Carthamus creticus is a plant species in the family Asteraceae, related to safflower.

It is native to the Mediterranean region including Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Britain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Serbia, Bosnia, etc.), North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Libya) and southwestern Asia (Turkey, Palestine, Cyprus). It is also naturalized in New Zealand and California.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. https://archive.today/20141112172122/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=3&nameId=97a7bc89-86b6-46db-b340-0c18070e3087 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
2. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=carthamus+creticus Altervista Flora Italiana, Cardoncello cretico, Downy Safflower, Woolly Distaff Thistle, Carthamus creticus L.