Botanical identity
A bitter root used in roasted drinks and food preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCichorium
Scientific name with authorshipCichorium intybus L.
Curated parts indexedRoot and leaves
Indexed scientific synonyms
? glabrum C.PreslCichorium balearicum PortaCichorium byzanthinum ClementiCichorium caeruleum Gilib.Cichorium callosum PomelCichorium casnia C.B.ClarkeCichorium cicorea Dumort.Cichorium commune Pall.Cichorium cosnia Buch.-Ham.Cichorium divaricatum Heldr.Cichorium divaricatum Heldr. ex NymanCichorium glabratum C.PreslCichorium glaucum Hoffmanns. & LinkCichorium hirsutum Gren.Cichorium illyricum Borb.Cichorium intybus f. album Farw.Cichorium intybus f. crispum MakinoCichorium intybus f. fasciatum GaudinCichorium intybus f. intybusCichorium intybus f. rubicunda Farw.Cichorium intybus f. sylvestre Bisch.Cichorium intybus subsp. alba Farw.Cichorium intybus subsp. balearica (Porta) Gand.Cichorium intybus subsp. callosum (Pomel) MaireCichorium intybus subsp. crispum MakinoCichorium intybus subsp. foliosum HegiCichorium intybus subsp. genuina KurzCichorium intybus subsp. glabratum (C.Presl) Arcang.Cichorium intybus subsp. glabratum (C.Presl) Batt.Cichorium intybus subsp. glabratum (C.Presl) Wagenitz & U.BedarffCichorium intybus subsp. glabrum (C.Presl) Gren. & Godr.Cichorium intybus subsp. glaucum (Hoffmanns. & Link) TzvelevCichorium intybus subsp. illyricum (Borb.) Jáv.Cichorium intybus subsp. longipes Faure & MaireCichorium intybus subsp. radicosum Alef.Cichorium intybus subsp. rubicunda Farw.Cichorium intybus subsp. sativum (DC.) Bisch.Cichorium intybus subsp. spicatum I.RicciCichorium intybus subsp. sylvestre (Bisch.) Janch.Cichorium intybus var. balearicum (Porta) Gand.Cichorium intybus var. callosum (Pomel) MaireCichorium intybus var. eglandulosum Freyn & Sint.Cichorium intybus var. genuina Kurz, 1877Cichorium intybus var. glabratum (C.Presl) Batt.Cichorium intybus var. glabratum (C.Presl) Gren.Cichorium intybus var. glabrum (C.Presl) Gren. & Godr., 1850Cichorium intybus var. indivisum Vis.Cichorium intybus var. intybusCichorium intybus var. khatoonae Abedin & GhafoorCichorium intybus var. latifolium K.Hammer & GladisCichorium intybus var. leucophaeum Gren.Cichorium intybus var. longipes Faure & MaireCichorium intybus var. sativum DC.Cichorium intybus var. spicatum (I.Ricci) K.Hammer & GladisCichorium intybus var. sylvestre (Garsault) Bisch.Cichorium intybus var. sylvestre (Garsault) Vis.Cichorium officinale Gueldenst.Cichorium officinale Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.Cichorium perenne StokesCichorium rigidum Salisb.Cichorium sylvestre CamerariusCichorium sylvestre Camerarius ex Krock.Cichorium sylvestre GarsaultCichorium sylvestre Lam.Cichorium sylvestre var. globosum GrayCichorum intybus subsp. spicatum I.RicciHieracium cichorium E.H.L.Krause
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Poison reported
Social use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier194533-1
Use codesAF GS HF ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.