Carthamus dentatus
Toothed Thistle
Also known as: Carthamus dentatus var. brachypappus (Cand.) Rech., 1943 +2 more
- Carthamus dentatus var. brachypappus (Cand.) Rech., 1943
- Carthamus dentatus var. dentatus
- Kentrophyllum dentatum (Vahl) Tausch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Carthamus dentatus (commonly known as Toothed Thistle) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iraq, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New South Wales, Victoria
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms