cynara humilis, wild thistle, a wild artichoke or cardoon, grows in the canary islands, morocco, algeria, portugal and spain.

mediterranean wildflower artichoke flowering portugal cardoons humilis thistle cardoon islands morocco algeria croatia version species prairie produce cynara canary tastes bitter flower native called branch nature meadow thorns grows spain libya giant small spiky heads stems plant genus grass shrub green frost wild grow like buds tree herb leaf lawn sea eat