Smooth distaff thistle

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Carthamus creticus

Smooth distaff thistle, a reference photo
Photo: Abdenour Kheloufi · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Carthamus creticus is a plant species in the family Asteraceae, related to safflower.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Smooth distaff thistle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Species
Carthamus creticus

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