I found these by the river last year. They are quite pretty in person and photo. Here's some details; * Found in Zone 6b in Western North Carolina * Acts much like a Morning Glory, blooms in the mornings and when the sun hits it the flower dies and it blooms a different bud the next morning. * Found growing on a rocky riverbank That is all the information I have on them, no one I have asked locally knows about them. If the pictures are huge, sorry, they should be scaled down to 800x600 moderator's note: added a more descriptive title to topic
I've been reading a bit about it, seems to be a neat plant. I have read it eliminates intestinal worms, can be used as a replacement for coffee like you said, and a replacement for horses oats, helps with gallstones, gastro-enteritis, sinus problems, bowel function, weight loss... Not sure how much of that is true, must research it a bit more. Wish I would have known this earlier so I could have gathered some seeds.
Here's a link that will give you the prices of Chicory seeds if you want to order some. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keyw ... 9xsd405q_e
Chicory is a weed here also ... but a very pretty one. I love seeing it blooming on the roadsides in the summer.
