“Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina

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Hernández Bermejo, J. Esteban; Delucchi, Gustavo; Charra, Gustavo; Pochettino, María Lelia; Hurrell, Julio Alberto
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2019
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“Thistles” constitute a group of prickly herbaceous plants included in the Cardueae tribe (Asteraceae), but in the popular sense that concept is frequently applied to other species of the same family, as well as to some Dipsacaceae, Bromeliaceae, Apiaceae or Cactaceae. Since antiquity, the cultivation and use of thistles for food and medicinal purposes has been well known in the Mediterranean cultures. The different popular knowledge could allow us to refer to a “thistle culture”. During the exploration of America, many of those species and their associated knowledge were transferred from the Old to the New World. In Argentina, several species of thistles, especially Cynara cardunculus, spread extensively throughout the pampas. From early times, they constituted a source of food and low quality fuel, and in several cases they were also employed in popular medicine, with diverse uses, some of which are still in practice. The local importance of some species is mentioned in gaucho literature, arts, and gastronomy. In the 20th century, a large production of artichokes from introduced crops that increased local agro-diversity was recorded in Argentina. This contribution summarizes some aspects of the transfer and re-signification of the thistle between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina.
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Botánica
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
title “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
spellingShingle “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
Hernández Bermejo, J. Esteban
Ciencias Naturales
Cynara
Botánica
Etnobotánica
title_short “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
title_full “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
title_fullStr “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
title_full_unstemmed “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
title_sort “Cardos” of two worlds: Transfer and re-signification of the uses of thistles between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Hernández Bermejo, J. Esteban
Delucchi, Gustavo
Charra, Gustavo
Pochettino, María Lelia
Hurrell, Julio Alberto
author Hernández Bermejo, J. Esteban
author_facet Hernández Bermejo, J. Esteban
Delucchi, Gustavo
Charra, Gustavo
Pochettino, María Lelia
Hurrell, Julio Alberto
author_role author
author2 Delucchi, Gustavo
Charra, Gustavo
Pochettino, María Lelia
Hurrell, Julio Alberto
author2_role author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Naturales
Cynara
Botánica
Etnobotánica
topic Ciencias Naturales
Cynara
Botánica
Etnobotánica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv “Thistles” constitute a group of prickly herbaceous plants included in the Cardueae tribe (Asteraceae), but in the popular sense that concept is frequently applied to other species of the same family, as well as to some Dipsacaceae, Bromeliaceae, Apiaceae or Cactaceae. Since antiquity, the cultivation and use of thistles for food and medicinal purposes has been well known in the Mediterranean cultures. The different popular knowledge could allow us to refer to a “thistle culture”. During the exploration of America, many of those species and their associated knowledge were transferred from the Old to the New World. In Argentina, several species of thistles, especially Cynara cardunculus, spread extensively throughout the pampas. From early times, they constituted a source of food and low quality fuel, and in several cases they were also employed in popular medicine, with diverse uses, some of which are still in practice. The local importance of some species is mentioned in gaucho literature, arts, and gastronomy. In the 20th century, a large production of artichokes from introduced crops that increased local agro-diversity was recorded in Argentina. This contribution summarizes some aspects of the transfer and re-signification of the thistle between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina.
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo
Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada
description “Thistles” constitute a group of prickly herbaceous plants included in the Cardueae tribe (Asteraceae), but in the popular sense that concept is frequently applied to other species of the same family, as well as to some Dipsacaceae, Bromeliaceae, Apiaceae or Cactaceae. Since antiquity, the cultivation and use of thistles for food and medicinal purposes has been well known in the Mediterranean cultures. The different popular knowledge could allow us to refer to a “thistle culture”. During the exploration of America, many of those species and their associated knowledge were transferred from the Old to the New World. In Argentina, several species of thistles, especially Cynara cardunculus, spread extensively throughout the pampas. From early times, they constituted a source of food and low quality fuel, and in several cases they were also employed in popular medicine, with diverse uses, some of which are still in practice. The local importance of some species is mentioned in gaucho literature, arts, and gastronomy. In the 20th century, a large production of artichokes from introduced crops that increased local agro-diversity was recorded in Argentina. This contribution summarizes some aspects of the transfer and re-signification of the thistle between the Iberian Peninsula and Argentina.
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