Biology:Cichorium endivia

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Cichorium endivia
Cichorium endivia field.jpg
Escarole endive
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cichorium
Species:
C. endivia
Binomial name
Cichorium endivia
Synonyms[1]
  • Cichorium casnia Wall.
  • Cichorium casnia C.B.Clarke
  • Cichorium crispum Mill. nom. illeg.
  • Cichorium esculentum Salisb.

Cichorium endivia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Cichorium, which is widely cultivated as one of the species of similar bitter-leafed vegetables known as endive and escarole.[2]

There is considerable confusion between C. endivia and C. intybus.[3][4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q178547 entry