Cichorioideae
E799470
Cichorioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae, comprising many herbaceous species often characterized by milky sap and flower heads made up entirely of ligulate florets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cichorioideae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9447282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cichorioideae Context triple: [Cichorium, subfamily, Cichorioideae]
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A.
Cichorieae
Cichorieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae), characterized by milky latex and flower heads composed entirely of ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.
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B.
Arundinoideae
Arundinoideae is a subfamily of grasses within the Poaceae family, comprising mostly tall, perennial species often found in wetlands and other moist habitats.
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C.
Chloridoideae
Chloridoideae is a subfamily of grasses within the Poaceae family, comprising many drought- and salt-tolerant species commonly found in warm and arid regions.
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D.
Heliantheae
Heliantheae is a large tribe of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), encompassing many genera of daisies, coneflowers, and related species.
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E.
Grevilleoideae
Grevilleoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the Proteaceae, comprising many predominantly Southern Hemisphere shrubs and trees including genera such as Grevillea and Banksia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cichorioideae Target entity description: Cichorioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae, comprising many herbaceous species often characterized by milky sap and flower heads made up entirely of ligulate florets.
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A.
Cichorieae
Cichorieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae), characterized by milky latex and flower heads composed entirely of ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.
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B.
Arundinoideae
Arundinoideae is a subfamily of grasses within the Poaceae family, comprising mostly tall, perennial species often found in wetlands and other moist habitats.
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C.
Chloridoideae
Chloridoideae is a subfamily of grasses within the Poaceae family, comprising many drought- and salt-tolerant species commonly found in warm and arid regions.
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D.
Heliantheae
Heliantheae is a large tribe of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), encompassing many genera of daisies, coneflowers, and related species.
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E.
Grevilleoideae
Grevilleoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the Proteaceae, comprising many predominantly Southern Hemisphere shrubs and trees including genera such as Grevillea and Banksia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant subfamily
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | cichorioid daisies ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Chondrilla
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Cichorium ⓘ Crepis ⓘ Emilia ⓘ Hieracium ⓘ Hypochaeris ⓘ Ixeris ⓘ Lactuca ⓘ Launaea ⓘ Leontodon ⓘ Picris ⓘ Prenanthes ⓘ Scorzonera ⓘ Sonchus ⓘ Taraxacum ⓘ Tragopogon ⓘ |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan
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especially diverse in temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| family | Asteraceae ⓘ |
| growthForm |
mostly herbs
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some subshrubs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flower heads typically composed entirely of ligulate florets
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fruit type is an achene (cypsela) ⓘ herbaceous plants are common ⓘ inferior ovary ⓘ inflorescences are capitula (flower heads) ⓘ mostly bisexual florets ⓘ often contains milky latex sap ⓘ pappus often present on achenes ⓘ syngenesious anthers (anthers fused into a tube) ⓘ |
| includesCrop |
chicory (Cichorium intybus)
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endive (Cichorium endivia) ⓘ lettuce (Lactuca sativa) ⓘ |
| includesWeed |
dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dandelion
sow thistles (Sonchus spp.) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableUse |
food crops
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forage plants ⓘ medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| order | Asterales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Asteraceae ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis is predominant ⓘ |
| phylum |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
|
| subdivision | Asterids ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cichorioideae Description of subject: Cichorioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae, comprising many herbaceous species often characterized by milky sap and flower heads made up entirely of ligulate florets.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.