323 Cardoon Cynara cardunculus The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), also called the artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, carduni or cardi, is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae. It is the naturally occurring form of the same species as the globe artichoke, and has many cultivated varieties. It is native to the western and central Mediterranean region, where it was domesticated in ancient times. 37221 Cardoon 323.jpg image/jpeg 148506 2012-04-20T09:41:42Z 350 Vegetables Shoot vegetables Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:35Z 2019-05-14T18:04:23Z false specific 4265 true FOOD00319