Chicory

Flowering plant in the daisy family

Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, it has been introduced to the Americas, Australia, and South Africa. Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons, or blanched buds, or roots (var.

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