Cichorium spinosum L. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Cichorium spinosum L.
Spiny chicory (Cichorium spinosum) is a Mediterranean Asteraceae flowering plant grown and gathered as a leafy green vegetable.
Cichorium spinosum, commonly known as spiny chicory, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It can be a biennial or a perennial plant, growing up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall. Spiny chicory is both gathered from the wild and cultivated to be used as a leafy green vegetable.
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Melampodium divaricatum (Rich.) DC.
Symphyotrichum foliaceum (DC.) G.L.Nesom
Tragopogon porrifolius L.
Centromadia parryi (Greene) Greene
Picradeniopsis absinthifolia (Benth.) B.G.Baldwin
Centratherum punctatum Cass.
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