Cichorium endivia

Cichorium endivia
Escarole endive
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Genus: Cichorium
Species: C. endivia
Binomial name
Cichorium endivia
L.
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

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  1. The Plant List, Cichorium endivia L.
  2. USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 17 May 2016
  3. "Chicory and Endive". Innvista. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. "Endive | Archives | Aggie Horticulture". Plantanswers.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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