Cichorium intybus f. album is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae notable for its usually bright blue flower heads. The plant has a somewhat woody habit and is cultivated in several forms for leaves, blanched buds and roots. It flowers in the UK from July to September. Some forms produce white or pale pink flowers rather than blue.

Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus f. album) usually bears bright blue flowers from July to September and is cultivated for leaves, blanched buds and roots.

Common chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, it has been introduced to the Americas, Australia, and South Africa.

Cichorium intybus f. album

Common Chicory | Cichorium intybus f. album

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