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The Globe Artichoke
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| [Note Guidelines] 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."
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bonsoir,
tres impressionnant ce gouffre!!!belle idée, belles couleurs...
je n'aurai jamais imaginé etre aspirée par un artichaud!!!
vero
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
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