Carthamus tinctorius L.

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Asteraceae

• Scientific Name

  Carthamus tinctorius L.

• Description

  Species Description - Readily distinguished by its foliaceous outer invol bracts and bright orange fls, occasionally escapes from cult.

• Common Names

  safflower