Cynara cardunculus, Globe artichoke, Cardoon growing in a garden in Northamptonshire, England, UK
The globe artichoke is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. Wikipedia
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