07/23/2024
Cichorium intybus, commonly called Chicory, is a periwinkle blue, (some say lavender purple) colored flower, (some say weed) with several blooms up it’s stem. In Ohio, Chicory can grow about three feet tall. They are most often seen in disturbed, rather difficult soil, like along the roadside. I have seen them in large numbers along the berm of the highway while driving. This flower is quite attractive, with several periwinkle petals arranged in a plate, about two inches in diameter, around a protruding center that has several longer pistols. The stem doesn’t have many leaves and is ridged and quite woody. It will even flower again if mowed down, it’s that tough.
Common Name: Chicory
Species Recorded: Cichorium intybus
Date Recorded: 8/2/2024
Native Where Recorded: No, Origin is from Europe, but is now naturalized in North America.
Where: Hoover Dam Nature Trail, Hoover Reservoir Park, Westerville, Ohio
Bloom Status: Peak Bloom
Color and Shape: 3ft tall stem with a circle of periwinkle blue flowers with several petals arranged in a plate, about two inches in diameter, around a protruding center with several longer pistols.
Density of Colony: Sparse
More information can be found on my Resource Page for Chicory (Cichorium intybus).
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