chicory

Cichorium intybus

Member of chicories and endives (genus Cichorium)
lettuce, chicory, dandelion, and salsify tribe (tribe Cichorieae)
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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• corolla pale purple or pale blue
• CalPhotos shows some white examples; if these are correct, distinguishing them may be difficult

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Chris’s observations: 8 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• La Honda Creek OSP: 2
• Sibley Volcanic RP: 2
• Coyote Hills RP
• Dry Creek Pioneer RP
• Ed R. Levin CP
• McNee Ranch / Montara Mountain SP

Months:

• Jun.: 2
• Jul.: 4
• Aug.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora