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Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Image ID: 2017/co1L
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·leaf
Introduced
Family:
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Height: 1 to 4 ft.
Blooms: June to
October
Leaf Type:
lobed
Bloom Size: 1.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 10 or more parts
Location: C&O Canal Towpath
Date: 7/26/2017
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
![page 1](herbology/65_1.jpg)
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
![The Herbalist](images/herbbook.jpg)