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Generally considered to be a salad green, chicory is a relative of the endive family of greens, known as Cichorium.

A variety of endive that is a member of the chicory family of greens. It grows prickly green leaves that provide a slightly bitter taste.

A leafy vegetable with curly leaves that have spiked edges, which form a loose-headed green. Frisée is basically the smaller version of curly endive and may be commonly referred to as baby curly endive.

Long, thin and spiked in appearance, this vegetable is a common Italian ingredient in a variety of foods.

A crisp, broadleaf type of endive most often served as a salad green that is also known as escarole, broad chicory, or common chicory.

A salad green that grows with long thin stems containing ragged or serrated green leaves similar to dandelion greens.

A crisp, broadleaf type of endive most often served as a salad green that is also known as escarole, broad chicory, or common chicory.

The Magdeburg variety and several other varieties of chicory grow very large roots that can be used as substitutes or additives, providing body and aroma, for a coffee beverage.

A vegetable from the chicory family, which has a tight head of dark scarlet leaves with creamy colored ribs.

Used in salads and side dishes, endive is a member of the chicory family and is available as curly endive or Belgian endive.

A generic name given to a variety of different types of leafy vegetables that are most often used in salads or sandwiches.

A type of chicory common in Tuscany, Italy where the Cappuccino monks began growing this vegetable green which ultimately became named for their efforts in raising it.

Used in salads, appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, and side dishes, Belgian endive has narrow, spear-shaped leaves that grow close and tightly wrapped around the head.

Often referred to as a "country" lettuce, this salad green grows with long thin stems that sprout ragged or serrated green leaves, similar to dandelion greens.

The tendency to absorb moisture, which is a condition that occurs with some food products as they are exposed to high humidity.

The fruit harvested from pods that grow on species of Wattle bushes, or trees as they are often referred to in their native environment of Australia.

Green salad leaves that cannot be classified as a true herb or vegetable, which are native to the Mediterranean and eastern Asia.

A Mediterranean plant, with green, multiple-lobed leaves, belonging to the mustard family and commonly used as a salad green.