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Carthamus tinctorius. Highly-branched, thistle-like herbaceous annual to 3 ft. with bright yellow flowers. Grown as an oilseed crop. Stamens used as Saffron spice substitute. Drought-tolerant, producing long taproot. Harvest seed 20 weeks from planting.