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TheÃÂ globe artichokeÃÂ (Cynara cardunculusÃÂ var.ÃÂ scolymus)[1]ÃÂ is a variety of a species ofÃÂ thistleÃÂ cultivated as a food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. The budding artichoke flower-head is a cluster of many budding small flowers (anÃÂ inflorescence) together with manyÃÂ bracts, on an edible base.ÃÂ