#cynaracardunculus

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) is related to globe artichokes, as you can likely guess. The French first grew this plant as a vegetable and the Quakers brought to to America in the 1790s. We got this one from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, aka @tjmonticello . Next up is a beautiful spiky purple blossom! #va #gardens #vegetablegarden #vegetables #cardoon #cynaracardunculus (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)

Cynara cardunculus grows wild in the Mediterranean where it was bred both for its edible leaf stems (Cardoon, whose yearnings for life and Springtime are shown here) and separately for its larger edible flower buds (Artichoke, not shown). For Christmas Eve dinner, @originaltriplechip and his mom boil bite-size chunks of stem, batter them with flour and beer, and finally deep-fry to perfection. #cardunculus #cynaracardunculus #cardoon #cardooninwinter #wintercardoon #cardoonleaflets (at Newtown Square, Pennsylvania)

Cardoon ~ Cynara cardunculus ~ Artichoke Thistle ~ Cardon Sauvage ~ Chardon ~ Karavomylos, Kefalonia Island, Greece ~ Hellas #Cardoon #Cynara #Cynaracardunculus #Artichoke #Thistle #Cardon #Chardon #Karavomylos #Kefalonia #Island #KefaloniaIsland #Greece #Hellas #Ellada #Cephalonie #Cephalonia #Ionian #Ioniansea #Ionianislands #Island #GreekIslands #Flowers #floweringtrees #Blossoms #Blooms #Flowers #flowersofinstagram #macrophotography #macros ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/albums (at Karavomilos Kefalonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfNM0dyLDcf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cardoon ~ Cynara cardunculus ~ Artichoke Thistle ~ Cardon ~ Karavomylos, Kefalonia Island, Greece #Cardoon #Cynara #Cynaracardunculus #Cardon #Karavomylos #Island #ionianislands🌴🐚 #ioniansea #Artichoke #Thistle #Kefalonia, #Greece. #Hellas #elladaramou🇬🇷 #Ellada #wildflowers #wildflowersofinstagram #wildflowersphotography #flowers #blossoms #blooms ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/albums (at Karavomilos Kefalonia) https://www.instagram.com/rachidusa/p/CQhG0UFgIjs/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Globe Artichoke ~ Cynara cardunculus ~ Artichaut ~ in Full Bloom ~ our garden in Dolores Heights ~ San Francisco, California #Artichoke #Artichokeflower #GlobeArtichoke #Cynara #Cynaracardunculus #Artichaut #Fleurd'artichaut #DoloresHeights #SanFran #SF #SanFrancisco #CA #California #Blossoms #Blooms #Flowers #flowersofinstagram #macrophotography #macros ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/albums (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6hfgPgqsQ/?igshid=1wgprr4qy0h3o