Chicory

Eastern Deciduous forest and Tall Grass Prairie

Genus and Species: Cichorium intybus

Habitat: Occurs in fields, pastures, waste areas, roadsides, railroads, and other open, disturbed areas

Seasons: Early Summer to Mid Fall

Active Chemical Ingredient: Alpha-linolenic-acid

Chemical structure:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-Linolenic_acid

Uses of Specimen:
Tea of leaves alleviates stomach ailments
blisters (sap is anti-inflammatory)


Resources: Chicory (Blue Sailors). (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015.

Cichorium intybus - Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015.
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