''Cynara humilis'', called wild thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the artichoke and cardoon genus ''
Cynara
''Cynara'' is a genus of thistle-like perennial plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa, and the Canary Islands. The genus name comes from the Greek ''kynara'', which ...
'' native to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, and Spain.
It is used locally as a coagulant in artisanal sheep and goat cheesemaking.
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Cardueae
Plants described in 1753