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FS 34 April 1963 9 Chicory Scientific name : Chichorium intybus Common name : Blueweed Fo IS ht r m P U tp :// os BL ex t c IC te ur A ns re TI io nt ON n. in or fo IS eg rm O on at U st ion T O at : F e. D ed A u/ TE ca . ta lo g By Martin Zimmerman, Sherman County Extension Agent, Oregon State University Perennial Flowers large, blue Upper stalk with few leaves Stem smooth, from 2 to 4 feet tall Stems and leaves contain a milky sap Leaf shape similar to dandelion TH 1 Taproot heavy, deep Chicory is a garden plant common along roadsides, fences, and trashy areas; seldom troublesome in grain fields. If Control: Chicory is usually controlled in fields with crop rotation. chemical control is needed, apply 1 pound 2,4-D ester per acre before bloom for best control. This is one of a series of Fact Sheets reporting Cooperative Extension work in agriculture and home economics, F. E. Price, director. Printed and distributed in furtherance of Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. Oregon State University, Oregon counties, and U. S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.