| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Mostly in the Piedmont and Mountains; scarce in the Coastal Plain and Sandhills proper; disjunct to the Outer Banks of Dare County. First collected in 1922 and 1923 in Orange County, then in 1937 in Wake County.
Native of Europe; in N.A. across southern Canada south to GA, AR, TX, CA. | |
| Abundance | Frequent to common (at least locally) in the Piedmont and Mountains; uncommon in the upper and central Coastal Plain, but rare in the Sandhills and coastal regions. | |
| Habitat | Roadsides, railroads, fields, cropfields, barnyards, fencerows, vacant lots. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting late May-October. | |
| Identification | Chicory is easily recognizable by its light blue to lavender-blue flower heads about 1.5-2 inches across and composed only of ray florets. The species is quite familiar to people in the western and central parts of the state, though not so nearer to the coast. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | | |
| Other Common Name(s) | Blue Sailors | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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| US Status | | |
| USACE-agcp | FACU link |
| USACE-emp | FACU link |
