Cichorium pumilum
Cichorium pumilum is a Mediterranean species of plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae . Like the other species of Cichorium, its leaves are edible by humans. The plant produces bluish-violet flower heads and fleshy taproots. References

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Wild Flowers of Israel
photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden

Cichorieae
Plants described in 1771
Edible plants