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Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Safflower is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. Plants are 30 to 150 cm (to in) tall with globular flower heads having yellow, orange, or red flowers. Each branch will usually have from one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head. Safflower is native to arid environments having seasonal rain. It grows a deep taproot which enables it to thrive in such environments.
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Safflower
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Herbs and Spices
Oilseed crops
Type 1
2011-02-09T00:37:17Z
2019-05-14T18:04:14Z
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