Taxonomy
Cichorium intybus | Chicory | Siocaire
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Archaeophyte
First reported in the wild
pre-1866
Invasiveness
Non-native species - Low risk of Impact
Irish status
Established
Invasive score
11
Species Biology
Habitat
Roadsides and waste places
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Broad environment
Terrestrial
Species group
Plant
Native region
Europe
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
The following map is interactive. If you would prefer to view it full screen then click here.
Further information
A rare escape from past cultivation. Grown in the present in gardens as a vegetable. Root chicory was in cultivation in Europe as a coffee substitute, known as 'camp coffee' during World War II. It is still popular in the economically poorer areas of the world today.