Κιχώριο νάνος, Άγριο ραδίκι
Etymology of Cichorium pumilum: The name Cichorium derives from the Ancient Greek word "κίχορα" [kikhora], which means "wild vegetables, chicories, endives" and then one "κιχόριον" [kikhorion], used by Theophrastus, Dioscorides and Plinius. The word "κιχόρη" [kikhori] was also used by Theophrastus, which is the female form of κιχόριον. "Pumilus" is the diminutive Latin word for "dwarfish", and it is called such because this Chichorium species is short and spreading on the ground (compared to the tall Cichorium intybus for instance, which has the same flowers).
Three Cichorium species have been identified so far in the Cypriot habitat.
Cichorium pumilum exists in all the districts of Cyprus, but not in the Akamas region. It is seen up to an altitude of 1225 metres. It mostly grows on stony hillsides and roadsides. Cichorium pumilum's flowering period is from March until June.
