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Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles
Cynara cardunculus L. |
Spread | Bias within British Isles | Direction of bias | Local | Strong tendency | SE |
BSBI Distribution Map |
Cynara cardunculus is grown in gardens and allotments for food, either the petioles (in var. cardunculus) or the young phyllaries and receptacle (in var. scolymus).
Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-25 |
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In Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, the phyllaries are simple and rounded; in var. cardunculus, they bear a long spine.
Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05 |
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Detail of stem and leaf-bases
Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-25 |
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All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.
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