woolly distaff thistle

Carthamus lanatus

Member of distaff thistles (genus Carthamus)
thistles
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

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• corolla yellow
• cauline leaves ± deeply lobed, very spiny
• outer phyllaries generally 1.5 × inner
• herbage loosely cobwebby to ± woolly
• stem straw-colored
• uncommon

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Almaden Quicksilver CP

Months:

• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora