Cichorium intybus
Asteraceae
Chicory
Erect, with branching stems and milky juice. Leaf blades, the lowest tapering into stalks with winged sides, are lance-shaped, lobed to toothed. Upper leaves smaller, entire, stalkless. Flower heads have ray flowers only and are 1–2 in. across, sessile, sky blue, with evenly toothed square tips. Grows in fields, roadsides, at low to mid elevations throughout North America. An invading weed brought from Europe so roots could substitute for coffee.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Summer
- Flower Form: Chicory Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 12–48 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, West Gorge
- Native: No
- Also Known As: Wild Succory
