Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
Common name:
Artisjok, Artichoke
Family:
Asteraceae (Aster)
Distribution:
Mediterranean
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
A type of thistle whose flower bud is eaten before the flower blooms. The total antioxidant capacity of artichoke flower heads is one of the highest reported for vegetables.
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Plants and people - crops, medicinal, etc.
(Plants and people)
• Accession: 1999-368/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual