Cichorium endivia

Family Compositae
Synonyms  C. pumilum, C. divaricatum, C. ambiguum, C. glaucum, C. minimum, C. intybus, C. glandulosum, C. calvum, C. noeanum, C. polystachyum
Local name Shikoria
Habitat in Egypt weed of cultivation, moist ground
Distribution Canary Islands, Europe, Mediterranean region, southwest Asia, introduced elsewhere