Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia
Chicory
(Cichorium intybus)
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- taprooted perennial with milky juice growing to 1.5 metres in height; low growing rosette leaves resemble dandelion but are hairy; blue flowers (occasionally pink or white) usually close by midday
- leaves are used as a salad and roots when dried are used as a coffee substitute
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Distinctive blue flowers |
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