Cichorium spinosum
Appearance
Cichorium spinosum | |
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On Malta | |
Close-up of flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Cichorium |
Species: | C. spinosum
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Binomial name | |
Cichorium spinosum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Acanthophyton spinosum Less. |
Cichorium spinosum, the spiny chicory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region.[1][2] A biennial or perennial reaching 20 cm (8 in), is both collected in the wild and cultivated as a leafy green vegetable.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cichorium spinosum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Cichorium spinosum - L." pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Papafilippaki, Androniki; Nikolaidis, Nikolaos P. (2020). "Comparative study of wild and cultivated populations of Cichorium spinosum: The influence of soil and organic matter addition". Scientia Horticulturae. 261: 108942. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108942. S2CID 208592917.