Biology:Cichorium endivia
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Cichorium endivia | |
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| Escarole endive | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cichorium |
| Species: | C. endivia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cichorium endivia | |
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Cichorium endivia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Cichorium. It is widely cultivated as one of the species of similar bitter-leafed vegetables known as endive and escarole.[2]
There is considerable confusion between the species and C. intybus (common chicory).[3][4]
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Seedlings -
Flower with hoverflies -
A variant sometimes known as "frisée"
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References
- ↑ The Plant List, Cichorium endivia L.
- ↑ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=10542, retrieved 17 May 2016
- ↑ "Chicory and Endive". 2013-07-31. http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/vegetables/chicory-and-endive/. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "Endive | Archives | Aggie Horticulture". Texas A&M University. http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/vegetables/endive.html. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
External links
Data related to Cichorium endivia at Wikispecies- Template:Cookbook inline
- "Endive and chicory". Texas A&M University.
Wikidata ☰ Q178547 entry
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