We decided to let one artichoke blossom, just to see what it looks like. It turns out that it looks sort of like a thistle. That's because it is a kind of thistle. I hadn't known that. The thistle is the national flower of Scotland.
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Artichoke Blossom, Cynara cardunculus
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Posted on: July 6, 2008 1:37 PM, by Joseph j7uy5
We decided to let one artichoke blossom, just to see what it looks like. It turns out that it looks sort of like a thistle. That's because it is a kind of thistle. I hadn't known that. The thistle is the national flower of Scotland.
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Artichoke is derived from the Turkish word for thistle. But it isn't a blossom, but a whole inflorescence of individual flowers packed together into a head.
Posted by: DrA | July 6, 2008 3:02 PM
Not sure, but I think this is a cardoon (the artichoke thistle). The edible kind of artichoke (globe) is Cynara Scolyma.
Posted by: Max | July 6, 2008 8:04 PM
Oops, a typo. Of course I meant Cynara scolyma.
Posted by: Max | July 6, 2008 8:08 PM
Someone gave me an artichoke blossom on its long, sturdy
stem for a birthday present. It is beautiful and I want to
keep it to enjoy for as long as possible (before it falls
apart? deteriorates in some unknown way?). Should I keep
the stem in water, or leave the whole thing dry? Any
knowledgeable help appreciated.
Posted by: Mary Francillon | October 12, 2009 12:49 PM
Sorry, I don't. I should think you would want to handle it the way you would handle any cut flower.
Posted by: Joseph j7uy5 | October 12, 2009 4:17 PM