Carduus argyroa Biv.

Chardon de Bivona-Bernardi (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carduus

Characteristics

A herb. It is a thistle.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The stems are boiled in salt water or fried in butter.
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Edible stems
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Cultivation

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Images

Carduus argyroa unspecified picture

Distribution

Carduus argyroa world distribution map, present in Algeria, France, Italy, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:188422-1
WFO ID wfo-0000025887
COL ID R6NH
BDTFX ID 84536
INPN ID 610774
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Synonyms

Carduus argyroa Carduus confertus Carduus fastigiatus Carduus malacitanus Carduus argyroa