Purple Flower-Head
by Cynthia Guinn
Title
Purple Flower-Head
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Cynthia Guinn
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The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), also called the artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, carduni, or cardi, is a thistle-like plant in the sunflower family. It is a naturally occurring species that includes the globe artichoke, and has many cultivated forms. It is native to the western and central Mediterranean region, where it was domesticated in ancient times. Cynara are robust thistle-like plants with grey-hairy, pinnately lobed leaves and globose purple flower-heads.
Wilmington, North Carolina USA.
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June 5th, 2017
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