Safflower

[Sarah]

An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowersof which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, orfalse, saffron.

[Dorothey Allen]

a plant with leaves that have sharp points, and seeds that are used for making an oil used in cooking:

[Julene]

An orange-flowered thistle-like Eurasian plant with seeds that yield an edible oil and petals that were formerly used to produce a red or yellow dye.