Carthamus lanatus
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- Common name(s): woolly distaff thistle; false starthistle; saffron thistle; woolly safflower; woolly starthistle
- Synonym(s): Carthamus lanatus ssp. lanatus
- All names: Carthamus lanatus, Carthamus lanatus ssp. lanatus, woolly distaff thistle, false starthistle, saffron thistle, woolly safflower, woolly starthistle