False saffron, dyer's saffron, American saffron, bastard saffron, Mexican saffron, and zaffer. In Chinese medicine, safflower flower is called hong hua; in India it is known as koosumbha.
The petals are used for making dyes.
Carthamus tinctorius, a member of the Asteraceae family.
Burrage, common bugloss, star flower, tailwort, or beebread.
Some herbalists suggest the origin of the herb is the basin of the Euphrates River. Today safflower grows wild in Iran, northwest India, North Africa and is naturalized to Asia and North America.
It has long, spiny leaves and yellow or reddish flowers on a stiff, upright stem. The seeds produce an edible oil. Safflower grows to a height of about 3 ft (1 m).
Safflower oil is made from the seeds of the safflower plant; nuts aren't used.
The petals are used for making dyes.
Polar plant, compass-weed, or compass plant.
Grapple plant and wood spider.
Carthamus tinctorius, a member of the Asteraceae family.
They are sometimes used in cooking to a cheap alternative to Saffron.
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The touch-me-not plant got its name because the leaves pull away when they are touched.Mimosa pudica is the scientific name. Other common names for this plant are shameful plant, sensitive plant, tickleme plant and others.
Burrage, common bugloss, star flower, tailwort, or beebread.
The common names of the spearmint plant include peppermint, mint, and garden mint.
Common names for the mistletoe plant include European mistletoe, American mistletoe, and Christmas mistletoe.
Some herbalists suggest the origin of the herb is the basin of the Euphrates River. Today safflower grows wild in Iran, northwest India, North Africa and is naturalized to Asia and North America.