Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Introducing new plants to an area may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, DPIRD conducts a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards. This report assesses Chicory (Cichorium intybus). Chicory is a short-term (two to five years) perennial pasture herb native to Europe, temperate and tropical Asia and North Africa. It has been cultivated as both a summer forage and as a ‘coffee substitute’ for centuries and was introduced into Australia in the 19th century. In experimental trials in northern Western Australia (WA) the annual legumes and herbs had good feed quality but in general, with low forage yields under irrigation, are unlikely to be economically viable. Chicory has also been evaluated at north Broome under irrigation and was persistent through the hotter summer months. It warrants further evaluation, but low biomass production is likely to be a constraint (Moore et al. 2021).
Number of Pages
3
Keywords
Chicory, Cichorium intybus, weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Cichorium intybus - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/18
