Daisy family (Asteraceae) ⁵

Summary ⁶

Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds), or roots (var. sativum), which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and food additive. In the 21st century, inulin, an extract from chicory root, has been used in food manufacturing as a sweetener and source of dietary

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Weed of the Month, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network.

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1. (c) khockey, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by khockey, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7173525
2. (c) Maria Wheeler-Dubas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Maria Wheeler-Dubas, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7447190
3. (c) Karim Haddad, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Karim Haddad, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123952397
4. (c) Keegan Tuttle-Wheeler, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Keegan Tuttle-Wheeler, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86988653
5. (c) Isaac Winkler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
6. Adapted by Isaac Winkler from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cichorium_intybus

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