Root chicory is used as a substitute for coffee.
Names
Scientific
Cichorium intybus var. sativum
English
Root chicory
Dutch
Koffiecichorei
French
Chicorée à café
Chicorée à torréfier
Taxonomy
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cichorium
Species
Cichorium intybus var. sativum (Root chicory)
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops