Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Common Chicory

Common chicory (cichorium intybus) is a bushy perennial herb with blue or lavender flowers. It's also known as blue sailors, succory or coffeeweed. It can be used in salads and during the "coffee crisis" was used to supplement more expensive coffee beans. This flower is most prevalent along the entrance to North Grey Dunes, before reaching the gate.

1 comment:

sealaura said...

Salut! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I lived in the midwest for 7 years. I did my grad work at Notre Dame so Michigan (the state not school or football team!) has a place in my heart. French is one of my passions and your little cottage here seems straight out of France, I'm all about having little getaways!