Carthamus creticus Calflora

Distribution by County 11480

Carthamus creticus L.

Smooth distaff thistle

Carthamus creticus is an annual herb that is not native to California.

Record Count by County


Calaveras: 14	Mendocino: 3	San Luis Obispo: 8	Sutter: 1
Contra Costa: 2	Napa: 4	San Mateo: 181	Tuolumne: 9
Lake: 1	Orange: 12	Santa Clara: 5	Ventura: 15
Los Angeles: 18	San Diego: 1	Solano: 23
Marin: 1	San Joaquin: 8	Sonoma: 18

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/23/2024).