Photographer’s Note
The Globe Artichoke Cynara cardunculus is a perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean. It grows to 1.5-2 m tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery glaucous-green leaves 50–80 cm long. The flowers develop in a large head from an edible bud about 8–15 cm diameter with numerous triangular scales; the individual florets are purple. The edible portion of the buds consists primarily of the fleshy lower portions of the involucral bracts and the base, known as the "heart"; the mass of inedible immature florets in the center of the bud is called the "choke."
source: wikipedia
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baclama
(4617) 2008-04-22 12:54
bonsoir,
tres impressionnant ce gouffre!!!belle idée, belles couleurs...
je n'aurai jamais imaginé etre aspirée par un artichaud!!!
vero
velocista
(881) 2008-04-22 14:35
olá, great, great photo. when i first sow it in a small size i didn´t realize what this was exactly. now i see that you made a great photo using a flower. the pattern is perfect as well the colors. the centre going to the infinite is also quite beautiful. a great photo. congratulations. pedro
Photo Information
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Copyright: Shir Goldberg (shirgold)
(2439) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-03-03
- Categories: Food
- Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM
- Exposure: f/4.5, 1/320 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Viewer [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2008-04-22 12:18








