Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens Wiklund

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cynara > Cynara cardunculus

Characteristics

Leaves armed with spines 1–3 cm. Middle phyllaries acute to short-acuminate at apex with point 10–21 mm and spine tip 2–5(–6) mm, distal margins with prominent yellowish margins 0.5–1+ mm.
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A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

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Edible -
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Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 27
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Productivity -

Images

Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens unspecified picture

Distribution

Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens world distribution map, present in Andorra, Australia, Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:965834-1
WFO ID wfo-0000111974
COL ID 5GRTY
BDTFX ID 125201
INPN ID 93790
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Synonyms

Cynara hortensis Cynara cardunculus var. sativa Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens