woolly distaff thistle, downy safflower, saffron thistle (Carthamus lanatus)

Carthamus lanatus is a species in the Carthamus genus. It is commonly known as woolly distaff thistle, downy safflower, saffron thistle This name is accepted name for the species in the family Asteraceae subfamily Carduoideae, tribe Cynareae, . . This species is found in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia.