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Distribution by County   1661    
Carthamus baeticus  (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman

(not an active name)
Smooth distaff thistle
Carthamus baeticus is an annual herb that is not native to California.
also called Carthamus creticus
Record Count by County

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

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).