Woolly Distaff Thistle *

Carthamus lanatus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: DISTAFF THISTLE.

Location: UCLA Stunt Ranch, disturbed grassland, June 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic, NOXIOUS WEED.