Carthamus tenuis (Boiss. & C.I.Blanche) Bornm.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carthamus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in marshes.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fleshy leaf stalks and young stems are eaten raw after removing the leaves.
Uses gene source
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 12 - 18
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189537-1
WFO ID wfo-0000075633
COL ID RH95
BDTFX ID 166823
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Carthamus tenuis Carthamus tenuis var. tenuis Carthamus tenuis var. gracilis Carthamus glaucus var. tenuis

Lower taxons

Carthamus tenuis subsp. tenuis Carthamus tenuis subsp. gracillimus Carthamus tenuis subsp. foliosus