Jepson Flora Project: Jepson Interchange for California Floristics    
Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb.
ASTERACEAE
Initial Editorial Analysis 7 Jan 2011
Source of Report for California  
a Hrusa et al., ms later published in Madrono 49(2)61-98. 2002: DISTRIBUTION: CCo.; STATUS: unknown.; NOTES: Carthamus oxyacantha is on the Federal Noxious Weed Act quarantine list (see Federal Register, May 25, 2000, p. 33741-33743). Native to South Africa. Related species are aggressive invaders of pastures in New Zealand, Australia. Federal Noxious Weed; "Waif,...vacant field..."
b Hrusa et al., Madrono 49(2)61-98. 2002: DIST: CCo: Hrusa et al. Current Status: Casual: DOC: Monterey Co.: Waif, screening disposal area, vacant field south of spice processing plant, Schilling Place, Salinas. T15S, R03E, Sec. 03, MD. Aug. 2, 1978. G.D. Barbe 2421 (CDA): NOTES: Carthamus oxyacantha is on the Federal Noxious Weed Act quarantine list (see Federal Register, May 25, 2000, p. 33741-33743). Native to South Africa. Related species are aggressive invaders of pastures in New Zealand, Australia, California.
Initial Editorial Comments evidently in no way mentioned in Kartesz & Meacham; according to Source b, occurring in California only as a waif, in CCo (11 Feb 2003)
Editorial Summary and Current Status
Editorial Summary rejection, not naturalized in CA, a waif
Current Status JFP-3, accepted name for taxon occurring in CA only as a waif and/or garden escape, not naturalized
Current Status Authority The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2]
Current Status Date 7 Jan 2011
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List of ICPN names in Carthamus
List of names from ICPN, Hrusa's Crosswalk, and Jepson Flora in Carthamus

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