''Cichorium endivia'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

belonging to the genus ''

Cichorium ''Cichorium'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus includes two cultivated species commonly known as chicory or endive, plus several wild species.endive Endive () is a leaf vegetable belonging to the genus ''Cichorium'', which includes several similar bitter-leafed vegetables. Species include ''Cichorium endivia'' (also called endive), ''Cichorium pumilum'' (also called wild endive), and ''Cicho ...

and escarole. There is considerable confusion between ''C. endivia'' and '' C. intybus''. File:Escarola Cabell d'Àngel.jpg, A plant of the vegetable type sometimes distinguished as "frisée" File:Cichorium endivia flower (2).jpg, ''Cichorium endivia'' flower with Syrphidae File:Andijvie (Cichorium endivia).jpg, Seedlings

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Endive and chicory
* * {{Authority control Cichorieae Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Leaf vegetables