If my memory serves correctly, Castroville, Califoria is the "artichoke capital" of the world, maybe their Chamber of Commerce could give you some information. By the way, I believe daisy's and artichokes are related in that their both in the Family Compositae, which is a really huge group of plants. Greg Gregory Scheib ~ ~ The George Washington University (<O> <O>) [log in to unmask] ( ^ ) / | \ (_____) ___ On Sun, 26 May 1996, Heidi Anderson wrote: > I'm sorry to post this question on the list, but I can't seem to find any > information on the subject. Can anyone tell me where artichokes come > from. Supposedly they are related to daisys, but where do they grow, > what type of climate, anything. My library has a very limited number of > books none of which have any information. > If anyone could give me any information on these plants, or any ideas of > where else I can look for them, another list, etc. it would be greatly > appreciated. Thanks much > > > Heidi Anderson > [log in to unmask] >