thistle-like flower bud dark green or purple in color layered, overlapping leaves tough fibrous stem spiky tips on the leaves edible heart in the center distinctive shape
artichoke which has thistle-like flower bud artichoke which has dark green or purple in color artichoke which has layered, overlapping leaves artichoke which has tough fibrous stem artichoke which has spiky tips on the leaves artichoke which has edible heart in the center artichoke which has distinctive shape