Globe Artichoke

Globe Artichoke - Cynara cardunculus

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Alternative names
Cardoon
Prickly Artichoke
Description

This plant has large, prickly, grey-green arching leaves topped with round, purple, thistle like flowers. It can reach up to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Occasionally found as an escape from cultivation.

When to see it

Flowers June to August.

Life History

Perennial.

UK Status

Occasional in Britain as an escape from cultivation.

VC55 Status

Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

  • Craig Mabbett
    Welford Road Arnesby
    14 August 2016
  • Craig Mabbett
    Welford Road Arnesby
    14 August 2016
  • Craig Mabbett
    Welford Road Arnesby
    14 August 2016

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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