Cynara cardunculus
Cardoon, Globe Artichoke
Also known as: Cnicus communis Lam., 1779 +5 more
- Cnicus communis Lam., 1779
- Cynara cardunculus var. cardunculus
- Cynara cardunculus var. elata Cavara
- Cynara cardunculus var. inermis DC.
- Cynara cardunculus var. sylvestris (Lam.) Fiori
- Cynara sylvestris Bubani, 1899
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cynara cardunculus (commonly known as Cardoon or Globe Artichoke) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., France, Italy, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, California, Colombia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Ethiopia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Myanmar, Netherlands, New South Wales, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Queensland, Romania, Réunion, Sardegna, South Australia, South European Russia, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia
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