Cichorium spinosum
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| Cichorium spinosum | |
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| On Malta | |
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| Close-up of flowers | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cichorium |
| Species: | C. spinosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cichorium spinosum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Acanthophyton spinosum Less. | |
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]
