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Chicory
Cichorium intybus L.
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
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Cichorium intybus L., Chicory: (Bayer Code: CICIN; US Code CIIN)
· Simple perennial with large tap-root native to Europe
· Native to Europe; roots used as coffee substitute or additive
· Forms a basal rosette of leaves almost identical to dandelion leaves (lanceolate, with deep angular teeth), except usually more reddish than dandelion
· Leaves of plant are eaten as one type of endive
· Has bright blue flowers on 1-3' stalk that are open only in the morning or on very overcast days
· Spreads readily by seed; found commonly on roadsides and in fields and pastures—is not toxic for grazing animals
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Updated 23 January 2019