English: Cardoon

German: Artischocke

Portuguese: Cardo-do-coalho

Kingdom: Plantae (2090)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (1997)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (1684)

      Order: Asterales (176)

        Family: Asteraceae (176) (family description)

          Genus: Cynara (5)

           Epithet: cardunculus L. (2)

cardunculus => diminutive of Carduus (thistle)

Climate: sub-tropical

Habit: herb

Flower colour: purple

Check for Cynara cardunculus at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

• [1157] Cynara cardunculus - Plants For A Future
• [1798] Cynara cardunculus - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

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