Cynara humilis L.

Cardon (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cynara

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

The dried flowers are used as rennet for coagulating junket or yogurt. The flower receptacles are used for stew. The leaves at the base are peeled and used in stews. The roots are dried and used as a spice.
Uses gene source spice
Edible flowers leaves roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Cynara humilis habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis habit picture by Jean Deschâtres (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cynara humilis leaf picture by Las Recetas de Maribel (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis leaf picture by Marie-Elise Lescure (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis leaf picture by plantón371 (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cynara humilis flower picture by Martos Francisco (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis flower picture by Duarte Ana (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis flower picture by Martos Francisco (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cynara humilis fruit picture by gg yulian (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis fruit picture by Henrique João (cc-by-sa)
Cynara humilis fruit picture by Selene Canales Carrión (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cynara humilis world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:200890-1
WFO ID wfo-0000068562
COL ID 339B8
BDTFX ID 82906
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cynara humilis Bourgaea humilis Bourgaea humilis var. humilis Cynara humilis var. humilis Cynara humilis var. walliana Cynara humilis var. reflexa Cynara humilis var. leucantha Bourgaea humilis var. leucantha