Safflower Genetic Resources Washington State University

Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., is a member of the family Compositae or Asteraceae, cultivated mainly for its seed, which is used as edible oil and as birdseed. Traditionally, the crop was grown for its flowers,…

Safflower Improvement: Conventional Breeding and Biotechnological Approach

Safflower, Washington Oilseed Cropping Systems

Self‑pollinating plant shows rapid loss of genetic variation, WSU Insider

Innovative Approaches for Genetic Improvement of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.): Current Status and Prospectus

Safflower Image Gallery, Safflower Genetic Resources

Alternative Oilseeds, Washington Oilseed Cropping Systems

Relationships among different geographical groups, agro-morphology, fatty acid composition and RAPD marker diversity in Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) – topic of research paper in Biological sciences. Download scholarly article PDF and read for

Safflower SpringerLink

Breeding, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Alternative Oilseeds, Washington Oilseed Cropping Systems

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Breeding

Carthamus tinctorius L. - Safflower - Washington State University

Integrated metabolomics and transcriptome analysis on flavonoid biosynthesis in flowers of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) during colour-transition [PeerJ]