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]

Cichorium spinosum
On Malta
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Acanthophyton spinosum Less.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cichorium spinosum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cichorium spinosum - L." pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ Papafilippaki, Androniki; Nikolaidis, Nikolaos P. (2020). "Comparative study of wild and cultivated populations of Cichorium spinosum: The influence of soil and organic matter addition". Scientia Horticulturae. 261: 108942. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108942. S2CID 208592917.