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Cynara humilis

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cynara humilis, called wild thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the artichoke and cardoon genus Cynara native to Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands.[2] It is used locally as a coagulant in artisanal sheep and goat cheesemaking.[3]

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Cynara humilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cynara
Species:
C. humilis
Binomial name
Cynara humilis
Synonyms[2]

Bourgaea humilis Coss.

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