in taxon floret plant used as vegetable artichoke plant globe artichoke artichoke PLANTS:CYCA French artichoke plant PLANTS:CYSC2 MANSFELD:31795 The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. cynara cardunculus cynara scolymus globe artichoke plant green artichoke plant Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus