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  1. Life
  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Chicories and Endives
  8. Endive

species 1,427 observations

Endive

Cichorium endivia

Status
presumed introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

14 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Setaceous Hebrew Character, Mexican Tiger Moth, Implicit Arches, Collared Arches Moth 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Sow-thistle Aphid, Poplar Gall Aphid, Ox-tongue Aphid, Foxglove Aphid 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Western Aphideater, Annulate Masked Bee, Little Masked Bee 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Habit
Erect
Plant type
Cool season vegetable Edible Vegetable

From NC State Extension.

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