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Cardoon

The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus /ˈsɪnərə kɑːrˈdʌnkjʊləs/), also called the artichoke thistle, is a thistle in the family Asteraceae. It is a naturally occurring species that also has many cultivated forms, including the globe artichoke. It is native to the Mediterranean region, where it was domesticated in ancient times and still occurs as a wild plant.

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Description

Cultivation

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Gallery

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Cardoon

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples93
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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Cardoon

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related to Description · 23
Cardoon → Argentina, Aude, Australia, California, Canary Islands, Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, Gard, Greece, Hérault, In France, It, Libya, Madeira, Mediterranea, Mediterranean, Morocco, Pampas, Portugal
related to Culinary · 21
Cardoon → Cardoons, Casar, Estrela, In, In Spain, Italy, Lyonnaise, Nisa, Only, Portugal, Queijo, Romani, Serena, Serra, Sicily, Spain, That, The, This, Torta
related to Cultivation · 19
Cardoon → America, BC Greek, Cardoon Group, Cynara, DC, Europe, Fiori, Greek, It, Lam, Latin, Persian, Roman, Scolymus Group, The, Theophrastus, There, They, Wild
related to Gallery · 10
Cardoon → August, Botanical Garden, Cynara, GaillacA, GalvestonCardoon, MHNTYoung, Navarrese, SpainIn, Tunisia, Zaghouan
related to Other uses · 7
Cardoon → Cardoons, Estrela, In Portugal, Nisa, Serra, The, This
is a · 2
Cardoon → feedstock for the first biorefinery in the world converting the installations of a petrochemical plant in Porto Torres, stout herbaceous perennial plant growing 0.8 to 1.5 m
related to Nutrition · 2
Cardoon → Daily Value, Raw

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cynara also plant cardoons cardunculus wild spain stems stalks artichoke cultivated vegetable used lam flowers may considered often called species

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Cardoonis astout herbaceous perennial plant growing 0.8 to 1.5 m0.90text
Cardoonis afeedstock for the first biorefinery in the world converting the installations of a petrochemical plant in Porto Torres0.90text
the Torta del Casarinstance ofthe pistils of the cardoon flower are used as a vegetable rennet in the making of some cheeses0.80text
the Torta de la Serena cheeses in Spaininstance ofthe pistils of the cardoon flower are used as a vegetable rennet in the making of some cheeses0.80text
or the Queijo de Nisainstance ofthe pistils of the cardoon flower are used as a vegetable rennet in the making of some cheeses0.80text
Serra da Estrela cheeses in Portugalinstance ofthe pistils of the cardoon flower are used as a vegetable rennet in the making of some cheeses0.80text
almond sauce or small amounts of jamóninstance ofand then adding simple sauces0.80text
the Serra da Estrelainstance ofThis results in cheeses0.80text
Nisa.The cardoon is also grown as an ornamental plant for its imposing architectural appearanceinstance ofThis results in cheeses0.80text
with very bright silvery-grey foliageinstance ofThis results in cheeses0.80text
large flowers in selected cultivars.Cardoon has attracted recent attention as a possible source of biodiesel fuelinstance ofThis results in cheeses0.80text
Cardoonrelated to CulinaryWhile0.60section

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