Hello lovely people! Tried to do a google search but it didn’t help. Just wondering if anyone would have an ID on this flower? Taken near Saugeen #29 First Nation, on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, CA. Thank you!
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) originally native to Europe and Western Asia, now gone wild in other parts of the world. The roots contain inulin, a slightly sweet starchy polysaccharide used to boost the fiber content of many processed foods, it also lends a creamy texture to things like ice cream. Chicory root has been roasted and served as a coffee substitute, and is a major part of New Orleans’s traditional coffee.
Source: I grew up in New Orleans drinking café au lait made from coffee & chicory. I recognized the blue flower immediately.😃
Redeemed_Veteranboi
Looks like Chicories.
1whiteboy
It’s corn flower where I lived
oak-ridge-buddha
This grows wild in NY, typically growing as a loose border along back roads in July/August. So pretty. I grabbed a few while walking the dog this summer and planted them around a large rock at my house with the hope of it spreading into a full circle by next summer. I’m optimistic, it’s looking good so far. 😌
looks like Chicory (Cichorium intybus)! They often grow wild along roadsides. they pop up everywhere in Ontario, really hardy little [guys.fun](http://guys.fun) fact: its roots are sometimes roasted and used as a coffee substitute
Diligent-Hyena6876
Looks like chicory, they usually bloom in summer.
Pretend_Chemist_7731
That’s not a cosmo? . My chicory flowers are alot smaller
Bubbly_Power_6210
chicory-“moon dark blue”-Conrad Aiken
VishfulTinking
Chicory. In ye olden tymes, folk used to roast the root (like dandelion) as a coffee substitute.
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Looks like chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) originally native to Europe and Western Asia, now gone wild in other parts of the world. The roots contain inulin, a slightly sweet starchy polysaccharide used to boost the fiber content of many processed foods, it also lends a creamy texture to things like ice cream. Chicory root has been roasted and served as a coffee substitute, and is a major part of New Orleans’s traditional coffee.
Source: I grew up in New Orleans drinking café au lait made from coffee & chicory. I recognized the blue flower immediately.😃
Looks like Chicories.
It’s corn flower where I lived
This grows wild in NY, typically growing as a loose border along back roads in July/August. So pretty. I grabbed a few while walking the dog this summer and planted them around a large rock at my house with the hope of it spreading into a full circle by next summer. I’m optimistic, it’s looking good so far. 😌
https://preview.redd.it/0dhslnoj7upf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0fdc58c4f5244c85af43b2dd9799da2ee2a44fe0
Is this similar?
Chicory is one of my favorite flowers!!
looks like Chicory (Cichorium intybus)! They often grow wild along roadsides. they pop up everywhere in Ontario, really hardy little [guys.fun](http://guys.fun) fact: its roots are sometimes roasted and used as a coffee substitute
Looks like chicory, they usually bloom in summer.
That’s not a cosmo? . My chicory flowers are alot smaller
chicory-“moon dark blue”-Conrad Aiken
Chicory. In ye olden tymes, folk used to roast the root (like dandelion) as a coffee substitute.