Cynara humilis
Cynara humilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Cynara |
Species: | C. humilis |
Binomial name | |
Cynara humilis | |
Synonyms | |
Bourgaea humilis Coss. |
Cynara humilis, called wild thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the artichoke and cardoon genus Cynara native to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, and Spain. It is used locally as a coagulant in artisanal sheep and goat cheesemaking.
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