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@mespilus
Almost,
the unopened flower of the 'globe' artichoke is eaten.
In civilised countries you can find them ready peeled at greengrocers,
(and you can find them, here, in frozen food retailers).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke
The cardoon was grown for its blanched leaf stalks to be eaten as another late season fresh vegetable.
@skydancer is the forum expert for Cardoons.