Need an ID/Found it!

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Deb118
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Need an ID/Found it!

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Anyone one know what this is???? I started this spot about 4 years ago when I was at another forum. Apearently, I planted seeds of some kind here. Since... I have only gotten a low mound of leaves in this spot. This year it is finally putting up stalks and going to flower. But I have NO IDEA what it is! I've never seen a bloom like this before. Any ideas?????
Not sure if you can really tell from the pic, but it is brown, and seems dry and papery :o
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Hmmm.. Some kind of cynara? (cardoon)
Cynara scolymus ?
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Well, I have an ID for it. Still dont know where it came from, but I like it. :D
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plan ... ?code=N760
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