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Cichorium intybus L.

Chicory

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Cichorium (Chicory)

Synonyms

Cichorium intybus
Cichorium balearicum
Cichorium glabratum
Cichorium glaucum
Cichorium hirsutum
Cichorium intybus subsp. balearicum
Cichorium intybus subsp. foliosum
Cichorium intybus subsp. glabratum
Cichorium intybus subsp. glaucum
Cichorium intybus subsp. sativum
Cichorium intybus subsp. sylvestre,
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Cichorium intybus var. sativum

Related species

Cichorium intybus L. - Chicory
Cichorium endivia L. - Endive

Traits


    30&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, with latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), capitula mostly in neared clusters, in a panicle-like whole-inflorescence. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with ray-flowers. <span class="v1">involucral ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cichorium intybus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cichorium intybus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cichorium intybus

Cichorium intybus

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, intensively used grassland, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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