Cichorium intybus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nature Reserve De Maten, near Hasselt Limburg, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nature Reserve De Maten, near Hasselt Limburg, Belgium
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| Common names: | Chicory (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust branched perennial herb up to c. 1.2 m tall with annual roughly hairy stems. Leaves oblanceolate near the base, 7-30 cm long and with coarse irregular lobe-like teeth; oblong-lanceolate and smaller along the stem, not lobed with margins toothed to entire. Capitula 2-4 together in axillary clusters or solitary and terminal. 2-3 cm in diameter consisting only of ligulate florets, Bright blue, rarely white or pink. |
| Type location: |
Europe |
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| Habitat: | Along roadsides and in disturbed places. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Europe. |
| Botanical divisions: | II,III,IV,VI,VII,XI |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Lawalree, A., Dethier, D. & Gilissen, E. (1986). Compositae (Premiere partie: sous-famille CICHORIOIDEAE) Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Pages 4 - 5. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 24. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 194 - 196. (Includes a picture). |
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