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Asteraceae

Chicory

Cichorium intybus L.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cichorium

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Chicory: Chickory. For more information on identification and control, visit <a href=" http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/identify/161 " rel="nofollow">turfweeds.ca
Photo: NY State IPM Program at Cornell University from New York, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (31)
Arabic
سريس, شيكوريا
Asturian
Chicoria, Achicoria
ba
Цикорий
Belarusian
Цыкорыя звычайная, Салатная цыкорыя
Chinese
菊苣, 菊苣子, 菊苣根
Czech
Čekanka obecná, Cikorka, Čekanka, Čekankový puk
Danish
Julesalat
Dutch
Wilde cichorei, Koffiecichorei, Witloof, Brussels lof, Grondwitloof, Witlof
English
Chicory, Common chicory, Belgian endive, Root chicory, Coffee chicory, Witloof
Esperanto
Brusela cikorio
French
Chicorée sauvage, Chicorée industrielle, Chicon, Chicorée à café, Chicorée à torréfier, Endive, Witloof
Georgian
Ბრიუსელის ვარდკაჭაჭა
German
Gewöhnliche Wegwarte, Chicorée, Witloof
Greek
Κιχώριο το εντετμημένο, Ραδίκι
Hungarian
Cikória, Gyökércikória, Cikóriagyökér, Cikóriakávé, Kávécikória
Italian
Cicoria comune, Chicory
kab
Timerẓuga
li
Brussels lof, Sókkerei
Luxembourgish
Chicon, Chicorée
Macedonian
Водопија, Голица
pcd
Chicon
Polish
Cykoria sałatowa
Portuguese
Almeirão
Romanian
Cicoare
Slovenian
Navadni potrošnik, Cikorija, Potrošnik, Witlof
Spanish
Endivia Belga, Endibia Belga, Witloof
Tamil
காசினிக்கீரை
Telugu
బెల్జియన్ ఎన్డైవ్, విట్లోఫ్
Turkish
Endive
vls
Chicong, Krotte
Walloon
Cécoreye, Indive

Synonyms

  • Cichorium balearicum Porta
  • Cichorium byzantinum Clem.
  • Cichorium byzantinum Clementi
  • Cichorium caeruleum Gilib.
  • Cichorium casnia C.B.Clarke
  • Cichorium cicorea Dumort.
  • Cichorium commune Pall.
  • Cichorium cosnia Buch.-Ham.
  • Cichorium divaricatum Heldr. ex Nyman
  • Cichorium glabratum C.Presl
  • Cichorium glaucum Hoffmanns. & Link
  • Cichorium hirsutum Gren.
  • Cichorium illyricum Borb.
  • Cichorium intybus f. alba Farw.
  • Cichorium intybus f. crispum Makino
  • Cichorium intybus f. intybus
  • Cichorium intybus f. rubicunda Farw.
  • Cichorium intybus f. sativum Bisch.
  • Cichorium intybus f. sylvestre Bisch.
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. balearica (Porta) Gand.
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. balearicum (Porta) Gand.
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. foliosum (Hegi) Janch.
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. glabratum (C.Presl) Wagenitz & U.Bedarff
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. glabratum (C.Presl) Arcang.
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. glaucum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Tzvelev
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. illyricum (Borb.) Jáv.
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. sativum (Bisch.) Janch.
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. spicatum I.Ricci
  • Cichorium intybus subsp. sylvestre (Bisch.) Janch.
  • Cichorium intybus var. callosum (Pomel) Maire
  • Cichorium intybus var. eglandulosum Freyn & Sint.
  • Cichorium intybus var. foliosum Hegi
  • Cichorium intybus var. glabratum (C.Presl) Gren. & Godr.
  • Cichorium intybus var. glabrum (C.Presl) Gren. & Godr.
  • Cichorium intybus var. indivisum Vis.
  • Cichorium intybus var. intybus
  • Cichorium intybus var. khatooniae Abedin & Ghafoor
  • Cichorium intybus var. leucophaeum Gren. & Godr.
  • Cichorium intybus var. longipes Faure & Maire
  • Cichorium intybus var. radicosum Alef.

and 7 more.

Flowers

Flower colour
blue (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, St. Pierre and Miquelon: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.