Cynara cardunculus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 2568

Cynara cardunculus L.

Artichoke thistle, Cardoon

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Cynara cardunculus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild. Cal-IPC rating: Moderate


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Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Cynara
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. cardunculus ... ssp. flavescens

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).