Cynara humilis

Cynara humilis
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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