Vegetable
Cichorium intybus
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Cichorium intybus is the species of radicchio, some endives, and chicory: this leaf is the botanical identity, not a market head. Chioggia, Treviso, and Castelfranco are the kitchen types. The Latin does not tell you the shape.
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ChicoryIdentityLatinMany FormsNot A HeadNot A ShapeSpecies
History
Linnaeus placed chicory and its red salad forms in Cichorium intybus.
Species tags appeared on seed for all radicchio types.