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Chicory or Blue
Sailor
Cichorium intybus |
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| Family |
Aster (Asteraceae) |
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| Bloom |
Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Dry, sun, fields,
roadsides |
| Status |
Non-Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
1-4' |
| Flower |
Sky blue flowers. Petals
are blunt and fringed at the tip. Flowers are attached directly to the
stem. Color can range from white to pink depending on age and
location. |
| Leaf |
Basal leaves are like dandelion
having jagged, sharp-pointed lobes. There are few leaves on the stems
especially on the upper part. Leaves are hairy. |
| Notes |
Stems are wiry and
tough. Chicory was imported from Eurasia to be cultivated for its
taproot, which can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.
Leaves are edible but bitter. |
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