Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Sown a lot of this on the arena bank as it's good for the horses - and insects! The outer petals are actually five fused together (hence the points at the ends).

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Sown a lot of this on the arena bank as it's good for the horses - and insects! The outer petals are actually five fused together (hence the points at the ends).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot of the square anther tubes with dark blue edges. Styles split into two like a snake's tongue.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus)(19/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot of the square anther tubes with dark blue edges. Styles split into two like a snake's tongue.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The stems are really tough and get woody as they age.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Flowers only partially open here, they only open in sun and the petals kind of furl up along the edges when not fully open (or young).

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Flowers only partially open here, they only open in sun and the petals kind of furl up along the edges when not fully open (or young).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It's a very robust plant and can grow really tall, around 1.2 metres here.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (23/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It's a very robust plant and can grow really tall, around 1.2 metres here.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Flower buds developing.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens. Showing the pyjama striped anther tubes from which pollen emerges, the curly-wurly things are actually the styles not the anthers!

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens. Showing the pyjama striped anther tubes from which pollen emerges, the curly-wurly things are actually the styles not the anthers!

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) under certain flash conditions, the petals are quite sparkly.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) under certain flash conditions, the petals are quite sparkly.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens - these are the styles covered in pollen.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens - these are the styles covered in pollen.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank) - with my new makro lens.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Showing its sprawly nature as it ages.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Flower buds developing.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (14/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The flower is just emerging - gets bluer as it ages.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (08/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Is rather glandular-hairy.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Classic stem-clasping leaves with auricles, teh leaves are serated and quite bristly.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (23/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Classic stem-clasping leaves with auricles, teh leaves are serated and quite bristly.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (19/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Stems are slightly prickly.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Stems are often blotched in this manner especially as they age.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Stems are often blotched in this manner especially as they age.

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Lower stem leaves.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Classic leaf with auricle nestling within which is a developing flower bud..

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Classic leaf with auricle nestling within which is a developing flower bud..

Chicory / Succory (Chichorium intybus) (27/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (arena bank up from car park).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Here the blue petals have gone, leaving the empty case of seeds surrounded by sepals.

Chicory / Succory (Cichorium intybus) (08/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Here the blue petals have gone, leaving the empty case of seeds surrounded by sepals.