Chicory
Taken at Torness on 10th July 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Skateraw on 6th August 2017 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens  Fact File
Chicory
Chicory.
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AKA: 		Cichorium intybus.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Perennial herbaceous plant.
blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed.
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 Roadsides.
30 - 100 cms tall.
July - October.
Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds),
or for roots which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and additive. It is also grown as a forage crop for livestock. Effective at eliminating intestinal worms.