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]
| Cichorium spinosum | |
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| On Malta | |
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| Close-up of flowers | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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] | |
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Acanthophyton spinosum Less. | |
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.
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