Cynara scolymus
Common name
Globe artichoke
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flowering
February, March
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Fruiting
March
Year naturalised
1958
Origin
Cultivated origin, probably Mediterranean
Etymology
cynara: From the Greek kyon ‘dog’, referring to the spines on the involucre suggesting a dog’s teeth