The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus) also known by the names French artichoke and green artichoke in the , is a variety of a species of thistl
The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus) also known by the names French artichoke and green artichoke in the , 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. The budding artichoke flower-head is a cluster of many budding small flowers (an inflorescence), together with many bracts, on an edible base. Once the buds bloom, the structure changes to a coarse, barely edible form.
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