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Distribution by County   2568    
Cynara cardunculus  L.
Artichoke thistle,   Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
Record Count by County

Alameda: 717 Los Angeles: 78 San Benito: 4 Solano: 188
Butte: 4 Marin: 23 San Bernardino: 9 Sonoma: 26
Colusa: 17 Mendocino: 3 San Diego: 438 Stanislaus: 2
Contra Costa: 6299 Merced: 4 San Francisco: 5 Sutter: 8
El Dorado: 2 Monterey: 14 San Joaquin: 43 Tehama: 1
Fresno: 1 Napa: 24 San Luis Obispo: 80 Tulare: 3
Glenn: 1 Nevada: 2 San Mateo: 64 Tuolumne: 2
Humboldt: 1 Orange: 6745 Santa Barbara: 32 Ventura: 29
Kern: 4 Placer: 2 Santa Clara: 83 Yolo: 11
Kings: 1 Riverside: 15 Santa Cruz: 14 Yuba: 6
Lake: 7 Sacramento: 34 Shasta: 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).