Carthamus glaucus

Carthamus glaucus
In Jordan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Carthamus
Species:
C. glaucus
Binomial name
Carthamus glaucus
Subspecies
  • Carthamus glaucus subsp. glandulosus
  • Carthamus glaucus subsp. glaucus

Carthamus glaucus, the glaucous star thistle, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Israel, Lebanon and Egypt. It is also reported as an invasive species in Victoria, Australia.

It is parasitized by Cuscuta babylonica.