Cichorium endivia

Cichorium endivia
Escarole endive
Scientific classification
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. It is widely cultivated as one of the species of similar bitter-leafed vegetables known as endive and escarole.[2]

There is considerable confusion between the species and C. intybus (common chicory).[3][4]

  • Seedlings
  • Flower with hoverflies
  • A variant sometimes known as "frisée"

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Cichorium endivia L.
  2. ^ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 17 May 2016
  3. ^ "Chicory and Endive". Innvista. 2013-07-31. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  4. ^ "Endive | Archives | Aggie Horticulture". Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  • Media related to Cichorium endivia at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Cichorium endivia at Wikispecies
  • Chicory at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject
  • "Endive and chicory". Texas A&M University.
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