Cynara cornigera
Lindley
Wild artichoke
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stems, Flowers, Leaves
Young stems and flowers are eaten raw, boiled, or fried; leaves are boiled.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Crete, Cyprus, Europe, Greece, Mediterranean,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine
How to Identify
A Mediterranean herb in the Asteraceae family, sold in local markets.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Agriagginara, Chosti, Hostes, Kafkaromana, Kafkaroua, Kinara
References (6)
- Ciftcioglu, C. G., 2015, Sustainable wild-collection of medicinal and edible plants in Lefke region of North Cyprus. Agroforest Syst. Springer
- Della, A., et al, 2006, An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants of Paphos and Larnaca countryside of Cyprus. J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. 2:34
- Hadjichambis, A. C., et al, 2007, Wild and semi-domesticated food plant consumption in seven circum-Mediterranean areas. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 2007, 1-32.
- http://cypruswildflowers.com
- Rivera, D. et al, 2006, Gathered Mediterranean Food Plants - Ethnobotanical Investigations and Historical Development, in Heinrich M, Müller WE, Galli C (eds): Local Mediterranean Food Plants and Nutraceuticals. Forum Nutr. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 59, pp 18–74
- Vardavas, C. I., et al, 2006, Lipid concentrations of wild greens in Crete. Food Chemistry 99: 822-834
