Cardoon

Japanese: cardoon
Cardoon

...Its Japanese name is Chosen-azami. Its original species is unclear, but it is thought to be a further improvement of C. cardunculus L. (English name cardoon), whose petioles are edible, native to the Western Mediterranean region. When crossed with C. syriaca Boiss., which is found in the Eastern Mediterranean region and Turkey, it produces fully fertile seeds and hybrid progeny.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "cardoon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…和名はチョウセンアザミ。原種は判然としないが西地中海域原産で,葉柄を食用にしたカルドンC.cardunculus L.(英名cardoon)をさらに改良したものと思われている。また,東地中海域からトルコに分布するC.syriaca Boiss.と交配すると,完全に稔性のある種子と雑種後代を生じる。…

※「cardoon」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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