Chicory

• Common chicory is also known as Coffeeweed. It is also called Cornflower 
• Various varieties are cultivated for salad leaves; roots are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute or additive

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory

Only a few flower heads open at a time, and each lasts only a day.
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers (Eastern Region)

June 24th, 2011

October 11th, 2011