Can the flower buds of the cardoon be eaten like artichoke?

Actually you can use the bud and stem leading up to the bud. Just like the artichoke bud the lower part if it has a "hart" and the stem is basically the same stuff as the "Hart" So you can use the leaf stocks, Stems and harts of both Cardoon and Artichoke. read more

Large spiny perennials, cardoon plants flower from August to September and its flower buds may be eaten just as the artichoke’s are. Artichoke Thistle Info Native to the Mediterranean, cardoon plants (Cynara cardunculus) are now found in dry grassy areas of California and Australia, where it is considered a weed. read more