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asterales family: asteraceae genus: cynara species: c. cardunculus binomial name cynara cardunculus l. synonyms cynara scolymus l. artichoke, or globe artichoke, is a perennial thistle, cynara cardunculus (or c. scolymus) of the asteraceae family, characterized by pinnately, deeply lobed leaves, and flowers
"compositae," an older but still valid name (mcneill et al. ), means "composite" and refers to the unique inflorescence. the most common characteristic of all these plants is an inflorescence or flower head (formerly composite flower): a densely packed cluster of numerous, small, individual flowers ,...
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