Botany

Cynara humilis

Cynara humilis, called wild thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the artichoke and cardoon genus Cynara native to Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. It is used locally as a coagulant in artisanal sheep and goat cheesemaking.

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See also

• ▸Bulbophyllum
• ▸Eurybia (plant)
• ▸Carpinus kawakamii

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