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Carthamus tinctorius

False Saffron

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137575

Element CodePDAST1X030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusCarthamus

Other Common Names

Carthame des teinturiers (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Alberta	SNA	No
Saskatchewan	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Canyon	Prescott National Forest	10,683

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cajon	San Bernardino National Forest	7,548
White Ledge	Los Padres National Forest	18,632
Wildhorse	Cleveland National Forest	1,483

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.