Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Carthamus tinctorius |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | carthamus; distaff thistle; distaff-thistle; distaffthistle |
| Species common name(s) | common safflower; cultivated safflower; Indian safflower; safflor; false saffron; bastard saffron; fake saffron; dyer's saffron; thistle saffron; thistle-saffron; thistle saffron; African saffron; lady's-rouge; lady's rouge |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | saffron thistle, saffronthistle, safflower are applied to multiple Carthamus taxa; parrot's-corn, parrot's corn, parrots' corn are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Indian, African are proper names, so upper case preferable; sometimes called American saffron, although not native to the Americas |
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