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Wild Artichoke - Cynara cornigera

Wild artichoke

Χωστή

Gafgarit

Scientific Name:  Cynara cornigera

other names: White Artichoke, παραχωστές

AVAILABLE: JAN-APR

EDIBLE PARTS:

Description

  • plant less than 30 cm high
  • pinnatisectdeep, opposite lobing leaves laying on the ground, with a spinywith sharp stiff points-dentatewith symmetrical teeth margin, a grey/green colour above and lighter below.
  • light pink / "dirty" white flowers

preparation

  1. pick tender stems
  2. peel off the spines
  3. steam or boil and serve with olive oil and lemon

extra info

a comparison on the 3 varieties, Cynara cornigera for its leaves, Cynara cardunculus for its stems and Cynara makrisii for its flower heads:

Cynara cornigera:
a smaller plant that lays its grey-green leaves along the ground. The leaves are not as deeply lobed and are not as spiky. The flower-head is more spherical and the flower is a very pale pink

Cynara cardunculus:
A tall and bushy plant where both the stem and the grey-green leaves are covered in spines. The flower-head is more spherical and the flower is a vivid violet-purple

Cynara makrisii:
A tall and bushy plant with fewer spines on the stem and vibrant green leaves. The flower-head is more egg-shaped and the flower is a light mauve-purple

Also available in

May

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Silifa

Σίλλυφα
Anadolu Kengerotu

Sage

Σπατζιά
Adaçayı

Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, flower head

Salsify

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Çayır Teke Sakalı

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