Glaucous star thistle (Carthamus glaucus)

Invasiveness assessment | Impact assessment | Potential distribution

Scientific name: Carthamus glaucus M. Bieb.

Common Name:
glaucus star thistle

Status:

Habitat:
In Israel, found in terra rossa and basalt soils in areas with annual rainfall between 400 – 600 mm. Elevations to 300 m. Found in open sites and lower foothills (Youchan et al 2000). In West Asia and North Africa, found in chickpea crops (Solh & Pala 1990).

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Scientific name:	Carthamus glaucus M. Bieb.
Common Name:	glaucus star thistle
Status:
Habitat:	In Israel, found in terra rossa and basalt soils in areas with annual rainfall between 400 – 600 mm. Elevations to 300 m. Found in open sites and lower foothills (Youchan et al 2000). In West Asia and North Africa, found in chickpea crops (Solh & Pala 1990).