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Description
Photo: Jeffrey Sciberras
Scientific name: Cynara cardunculus
alternative english name: Cardoon
Maltese name: Qaqocc tax-Xewk
occurrence: common
habitat: steppes, clay steppes, wasteland
other info: ancestor of agricultural artichokes, sometimes both cross breed, and spineless feral artichokes are produced. wild artichokes are very spiny. sometimes visited by Chafers and Mammoth Wasps.

Description
Photo: Jeffrey Sciberras
Scientific name: Cynara cardunculus
alternative english name: Cardoon
Maltese name: Qaqocc tax-Xewk
occurrence: common
habitat: steppes, clay steppes, wasteland
other info: ancestor of agricultural artichokes, sometimes both cross breed, and spineless feral artichokes are produced. wild artichokes are very spiny. sometimes visited by Chafers and Mammoth Wasps.