Common Name: chicory, blue daisy, succoryScientific Name: Cichorium intybus L.Family Name: Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced perennial, reproducing by seed Stemsupright, smooth, branching, slightly zigzag Leaves alternate, lanceolate, slightly dissected or lobed; lower leaves form rosette; upper leaves on reproduction stem, smaller, clasping Flowers heads of bright blue ray (ligulate) florets, florets square-tipped with several notches; axillary clusters up to 3; most apparent morning, closed late day flower