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Cichorium intybus
Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Various varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds), or for roots (var. sativum), which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and additive. It is also grown as a forage crop for livestock. (Wikipedia)
It lives as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe, and in North America and Australia, where it has become naturalized. (Wikipedia)
Hi birdlady6000. In fact I'm reading Sibley's Guide to Birds. I had seen several new birds in Banff, and my husband took the picture while we were waiting for our dinner to arrive.
HI Ava! Everytime I look at your portrait, I wonder what book you have there? Is it a bird book? just curious as you sure look happy with it!
This is one of the first flowers I took notice of once my obsession with plants began, It always makes me happy when I see it. Cheers!
We collect it (not the flowers), we boil it and serve it as salad, with some salt, olive oil and lemon juice...Very delicious...
