Carthamus tenuis
(Boiss. & Blanche) Bornm.
Safflower
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family with a Mediterranean climate distribution, growing in marshes.
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Edible Uses
The fleshy leaf stalks and young stems are eaten raw after removing the leaves.
Traditional Uses
The fleshy leaf stalks and young stems are eaten raw after removing the leaves.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in marshes.
Where It Grows
Jordan, Middle East,
Synonyms
Carthamus glaucus var. tenuis (Boiss. & Blanche) Boiss.Carthamus gracilis Celak,Carthamus tenuis var. gracilis (Celak.) HaneltKentrophyllum tenue Boiss. & Blanche
Also Known As
Kus
References (1)
- Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
