Cichorium intybus

Leaves lanceolate, elliptic, or oblanceolate and either pinnatifid or dentate. The upper stems terminate in long inflorescences that are either spike-like, or they are open branching panicles. The petaloid rays of these florets are light blue, fading to white; there are 5 tiny teeth at the tip of each petaloid ray. Toward the center of each flowerhead, there are several light blue stamens with blue anthers.
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The roots of Common Chicory have been roasted to create a coffee-substitute; they are also used as an ingredient in some herbal teas; 
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We used to cook young leaves as vegetable along with Capsella, Taraxacum, etc. little knowing then that in other areas the dried and roasted roots are used for blending coffee. Also used in homoeopathy for liver and gall ailments;
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As per efi thread:

The pappus scales do occur in Cichorium but they are very minute. In C. intybus they are 1/8 to 1/10 as long as achene according to Bailey Manual….(that goes perfect with Flora of China achene 2-3 mm, pappus 0.2-0.3 mm). In C. endivia they are slightly longer 1/6 to 1/4 of achene length.

Cichorium intybus from My fields Lohari Panipat
Photo on 14-4-10

nice photo hopefully Cichorium intybus is an european weed

Good catch, … We used to collect a lot (and even cook as vegetable) in Kashmir. Never found it in Delhi.

It is a noxious weed here. if needed i may try to send some seeds of it

i have seen only 2 coffee plants here in haryana in Kurukshetra University botanical Garden. Kasni is a very Common unwanted weed in Barseem (T alexandrium) fields. we always try to remove all kasni plants before leaving barseem crops for seed maturation.

All the commercial coffee brands sold in market has chicory mixed with it, I have seen in the ingredient list at the back of the packet. Anyways who you used to eat this plant in Kashmir Cooked??

In Gujarat, Specially in north gujarat this is one of the best fodder for livestick for increase milk production. (Gujarati name : Chikori)

Locals in Kashmir used to pluck (rather cut with knife under the rosette of leaves: when plant is young with no aerial stem emerged) young plants of Chicory (batti), Taraxacum (hand), Capsella bursa-pastoris (don’t remember local name now), and a few more and cook them as delicious vegetable. This I remember 55-60 years back.

Is there any medicinal value in Chicory?

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This the Chicory you were referring long ago when … posted its photo from Lohari, Panipat. You also referred your childhood memory regarding this plant.

Thanks for nice pictures about Kasni, most frequently used in Unani system of medicine. In my state it reached through fodder crop seeds and now present as weed. Here is Google link for my work on this herb

Beautiful shots and colour of this plant Sir. Thanks for sharing and also for the info. of all the uses.

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Cichorium intybus from Kashmir:  Cichorium intybus, the chicory plant often mixed with Coffee powder, growing wild in Kashmir

Nice Sir. Very beautiful weed in the fields of Trifolium alexandrium, as cattles do not like it . Called as Kasni in our area

Cichorium intybus :
Cichorium intybus flower and plant

Nice Pics. This plant is a common weed in different fodder crops of winter in North India. Common Name is Kasani

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ASTERACEAE Fortnight Part-I Radiate Heads May 1-14: Cichorium entybus from Uttarakhand_DSR_17 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Cichorium entybus L. is a weed here in Pantnagar. It produces beautiful axillary heads during May.

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minor correction, Cinchorium intybus
Very common in Kashmir. I even found it here in Delhi.

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Asteraceae Week (Part I – Radiate heads) :: Cichorium intybus from Kashmir:: PKA16::: : Attachments (6). 5 posts by 4 authors.

Cichorium intybus  or common chicory.
Date: 20^th June, 2013
Place: Great Lakes Metra station, Illinois, US
Leaves lanceolate, elliptic, or oblanceolate and either pinnatifid or dentate. The upper stems terminate in long inflorescences that are either spike-like, or they are open branching panicles. The petaloid rays of these florets are light blue, fading to white; there are 5 tiny teeth at the tip of each petaloid ray. Toward the center of each flowerhead, there are several light blue stamens with blue anthers.
The roots of Common Chicory have been roasted to create a coffee-substitute; they are also used as an ingredient in some herbal teas.

Very good pics showing all the morphological peculiarities.

I knew Cichorium endivia only as cultivated leafy vegetable in California (uploaded by me separately) but after … identified a plant similar to C. intybus as C. endivia, compelled me to look up on the net.
C. endivia seems similar to C. intybus but with leaves (floral leaves) subtending the bracts being much longer and somewhat leafy, and flowers purple instead of being normally blue. The leaves are also more spiny. I find this in mine Delhi photographs please validate. 

Seen this herb on the way to Srinagar from Sonmarg.
Family: Asteraceae
Bot. name: Cichorium intybus
Date/Time:  23-09-2011 / 10:00AM
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Herb.
Flower size around 3 cm across.

Yes … Very good photographs.

chikory, a common weed
cichorium intybus

Yes, I agree with … Cichorium intybus…!!

Cichorium intybus : For Validation : Niagara Falls,New York : 24NOV17 : AK-33 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)
Seen in June,17 in a park in the Niagara Falls area.
Experts kindly validate

Or it could be Lactuca Species?

Yes it is

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Lactuca ? Habitat image?

Check with Cichorium intybus

I concur with … ID.

More chances with C.intybus

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Srinagar, August 2022 :: Lactuca (?) for ID :: ARK2022-119:
This was at Ganderbal near Srinagar, Kashmir in August 2022.
Requested to please ID.

Basal leaf images ??

Pl. check
https://efloraofindia.com/2016/09/24/cichorieae/

I think it is Cichorium intybus only. Notice stiff branches typical of this species.

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Need purple flower ID: 4 images.
Bhopal

Cichorium intybus L. !

Yes, appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/15/cichorium-intybus/

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The two beautiful curled styles are characteristic.

Asteraceae??

There are not 7 but 15 flower like structures with red centers in photoCLOSEUP 2.If each of these is a capitulum then it should qualify in records as the smallest capitulum!

One more photo:

Succisa?

I have finally identified it as Cichorium intybusa common weed in Srinagar. Strangely the flowers which had bloomed earlier and which I had posted earlier were abnormal with excessive development of bracts and underdevelopment of petals which led to my confusion. Now normal flowers have formed (Photos taken on 11th August are attached).

Yes, I agree as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/15/cichorium-intybus/

Having carefully studied the development of flowers I find that as the flowers mature the petals wither and fall off and the inner whorl of bracts which till then were small and not noticeable develop rapidly and become prominent. The pictures that I first posted were of mature flowers and hence my confusion. I am reposting  photos of mature flowers, Chicory is not cultivated in Kashmir where it is considered  a weed but in some countries it is cultivated and powdered roots are mixed with coffee  to obtain a characteristic flavor.
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