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Distribution by County   1662    
Carthamus lanatus  L.
Woolly distaff thistle
Carthamus lanatus is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: high
Record Count by County

Calaveras: 6 Mendocino: 15 San Mateo: 111 Sonoma: 501
Humboldt: 6 Napa: 6 Santa Barbara: 3 Tuolumne: 4
Lake: 1 Nevada: 7 Santa Clara: 54 Ventura: 7
Los Angeles: 3 Orange: 1 Shasta: 3 Yolo: 3
Marin: 320 San Luis Obispo: 83 Solano: 1

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).