Cichorium intybus L. (Chicory)

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Cichorium intybus

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Cichorium intybus L. – (Chicory)

Perennial plant of the Daisy family -compositae- up to 1 m. Erect stems, glabrous o bristly, very irregularly branched. Basal leaves in rosette, toothed; upper ones very small, with smaller teeth. Flowers till 4 cm., blue. By the side of paths, roadsides and dry lands.

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4 November, 2026

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