Dwarf Artichoke (Cynara humilis)

Dwarf Artichoke, a reference photo — Photo: peganum from Henfield, England · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Cynara humilis, called wild thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the artichoke and cardoon genus Cynara native to Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. It is used locally as a coagulant in artisanal sheep and goat cheesemaking.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Dwarf Artichoke being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Cynara algarbiensis
Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cornigera
Cynara syriaca

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cynara
Species: Cynara humilis

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