Cichorieae

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Cichorieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae), characterized by milky latex and flower heads composed entirely of ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant tribe
taxon
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Asterids NERFINISHED
Eudicots
commonName chicory tribe
corollaType strap-shaped
distribution cosmopolitan
especially in temperate regions
economicUse coffee substitute from roasted chicory roots
forage plants
leaf vegetables
medicinal plants
ornamental plants
salad crops
family Asteraceae NERFINISHED
flowerSymmetry zygomorphic ligulate florets
fruitType achene
growthForm annual herbs
biennial herbs
perennial herbs
hasCharacteristic capitulum-type inflorescences
flower heads composed entirely of strap-shaped florets
ligulate florets
milky latex
mostly herbaceous plants
often taprooted
pappus-bearing achenes
presence of latex canals
includesGenus Chondrilla NERFINISHED
Cichorium NERFINISHED
Crepis NERFINISHED
Hieracium NERFINISHED
Hypochaeris NERFINISHED
Ixeris
Lactuca NERFINISHED
Lapsana
Leontodon
Melampodium (historically, in some classifications) NERFINISHED
Microseris NERFINISHED
Mycelis NERFINISHED
Nabalus NERFINISHED
Picris NERFINISHED
Pilosella NERFINISHED
Prenanthes NERFINISHED
Scorzonera NERFINISHED
Sonchus NERFINISHED
Taraxacum NERFINISHED
Tragopogon NERFINISHED
Youngia NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
notableMember Cichorium intybus NERFINISHED
Lactuca sativa NERFINISHED
Taraxacum officinale NERFINISHED
order Asterales NERFINISHED
pappus present
parentTaxon Asteraceae NERFINISHED
Cichorioideae
photosyntheticPathway C3
reproduction apomixis in some genera (e.g., Taraxacum)
mostly sexual reproduction via seeds
subfamily Cichorioideae NERFINISHED
taxonRank tribe
typeOfFloret ligulate floret

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cichorium tribe Cichorieae
Lactuca tribe Cichorieae
Taraxacum tribe Cichorieae