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Ecological relationships

13CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Cichorium

Abagrotis magnicupidaOne-Dotted Dart
Agrotis ipsilonIpsilon Dart, Black Cutworm, Greasy Cutworm
Feltia subterraneaSubterranean Dart, Granulate Cutworm
Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
Lacinipolia implicataImplicit Arches
Lacinipolia renigeraBristly Ground Cat, Bristly Cutworm Moth, Kidney Spotted "Mamestra"
Mythimna oxygalaLesser Wainscot
Ochropleura implectaAmerican Flame-Shouldered Dart
Pyrrhia exprimensPurple-Lined Sallow, Purple-Lined Sun Moth
Spaelotis clandestinaClandestine Dart, W-Marked Cutworm

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Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Xestia c-nigrumSpotted Cut-Worm, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Black-letter Dart
Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

2Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Cichorium

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Mid summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “Blue” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Grows in clumps” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Rapid” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “3–4 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Biennial or perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Neutral to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1.5–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Chicory