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Cardoon

The cardoon, also called the artichoke thistle, is a thistle in the family Asteraceae. It is a naturally occurring species that also has many cultivated forms, including the globe artichoke. It is native to the Mediterranean region, where it was domesticated in ancient times and still occurs as a wild plant.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cynara cardunculus
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cynara
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Habit: herb