Chicory

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• Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus L.

Chicory forms a taprooted rosette that becomes freely branched. Leaves are smooth and resemble those of dandelion. Stems have a milky juice when broken

Chicory has bright blue flowers from late spring through summer

• Common Names: Chicory, Achicoria, Achicoria Amarga, Almeirao, Bachelor's button, Barbe De Capucin, Blaue Wegwarte, Blue daisy, Blue dandelion, Blue sailors, Boffeeweed, Cichorei, Cicoria Radicchio, Cikoria, Cikorie, Cykoria podroznik (Polish), Hendibeh, Hindiba, Kasni, Kiku-Niga-Na, Succory, Wild Chicory, Wild Succory, Wilde Cichorei, Zikorifa

• Climatic Zone: Temperate

• Geographic Distribution: Africa, East Asia, Europe, North America

• Life Cycle: perennial

• Photosynthetic Apparatus: C3

• Major Identifying Characteristic: Flowers. Mily juice that runs from broken stems.