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''Cichorium'' is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family.〔(Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 813 )〕〔 The genus includes two cultivated species commonly known as chicory or endive, plus several wild species.〔(Altervista Flora Italiana, genere ''Cichorium'' ) includes photos and distribution maps for 4 species 〕 Common chicory (''Cichorium intybus'') is a bushy perennial herb with blue or lavender (or, rarely, white or pink) flowers. It grows as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe, and in North America, where it has become naturalized. It is grown for its leaves, when it is known as leaf chicory, endive, radicchio, Belgian endive, French endive, or witloof. Other varieties are grown for their roots, which are used as a coffee substitute, similar to dandelion coffee. True endive (''Cichorium endivia'') is a species grown and used as a salad green. It has a slightly bitter taste and has been attributed with herbal properties. Curly endive and the broad-leafed escarole are true endives. ''Cichorium'' is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Setaceous Hebrew Character, Turnip Moth, and the grass moth ''Diasemia reticularis''. ;Species〔 # ''Cichorium alatum'' Hochst. & Steud. - Europe, Arabian Peninsula, drier parts of Africa from Algeria to Namibia〔(Kyffhäuser flora )〕 # ''Cichorium bottae'' Deflers - Saudi Arabia, Yemen # ''Cichorium callosum'' Pomel - North Africa # ''Cichorium calvum'' Sch.Bip. ex Asch. - Egypt, Ethiopia, Palestine, Israel, Jordan # ''Cichorium dubium'' E.H.L.Krause 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cichorium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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