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Cardoon

Cynara cardunculus

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Large spiny leaves up to three feet long on plant to six feet. Central stalk produces purple, thistlelike flowers.

Notes:

Both cardoon and closely related globe artichoke were grown as vegetables by the Greeks and Romans. The blanched leafstalks and roots of cardoon are eaten like celery and endive.

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