Cardoon

The cardoon plant looks like an artichoke, but the edible parts of the cardoon are the cards (the leaf stems), while the edible parts of the artichoke are the flower buds.

[Kate]

Nice texture

[KV]

Gorgeous.

[Shutterbug]

Love the detail and texture in this shot. Another very interesting plant I haven’t heard of before. I love artichokes.

[Cheery B]

I love the textures and the monochrome look