Asiatic Dayflower
Κομμελίνα
Mahmuza
Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus, Cichorium pumilum, Cichorium spinosum
other names: similar name confusion ‘αγριοράδικι’ see Dandelion (Taraxacum aphrogenes)
AVAILABLE: NOV-MAY
EDIBLE PARTS:
To pick wild chicory, use a pair of scissors or a sharp knife to cut the leaves from the stem
Pick the leaves when they are young and tender, as they can become tough and bitter as they mature
Young tender leaves can be eaten raw in salads
Older leaves can be cooked as a green vegetable. They have a slightly bitter taste
The flowers can be used to make herbal teas
https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/2/388
C. intybus var. intybus; (2): C. intybus var. foliosum; (3): C. endivia var. endivia; (4): C. endivia var. crispum; (5): C. endivia subsp. pumilum.
5 leaf morphology types
Κομμελίνα
Mahmuza
Σκουρούπαθθος
Çeti
Ψευδοπιπεριά
Peru Biber Ağacı
Καρίσσα
Natal Eriği
Λαντάνα
Çalı Minesi
Βραχυχίτων
Japon Kavağı
Πουροúϊ
Içi Kızıl
Αρκάππης
Çakal Armudu
Τρεμιθκιά
Melengiç
Σπατζιά
Adaçayı
Γλυστιρία
Semizotu
Μοσφιλιά
Müzmüldek
Τερατσιά
Harnup
Βάτος
Böğürtlen
Μέλισσα
Melisa
Γλίντος
Ohraşan