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(Cichorium intybus)
Roots: taproot, contains milky latex
Stems: erect to ascending, branching above, becoming woody and reddish, contains milky sap
Leaves: alternate, blades mainly basal, irregularly toothed to deeply lobed
Flowers: sky blue ray florets
Origin: Europe
Dr. Dustin Oedekoven
Interim Secretary of Agriculture
523 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
605.773.5425
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