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The Living Forest (293) : Wild Chicory

The Living Forest (293) : Wild Chicory

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (293) : Wild Chicory

Wild Chicory is a plant with bright blue flowers, native to Europe and widely naturalized in North America and Australia.

Chicory is also cultivated by farmers for the food industry.
It is grown for its leaves (appreciated in certain cuisines of Italy, Spain, Greece and Turkey) but also for the bitter roots, which are used as a coffee substitute (similar to dandelion coffee).

Dutch name : Wilde chicorei
German name : Gemeine Wegwarte
Latin name : Cichorium intybus

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