Chicory on dry soil

Somewhere along the way from Fontvieille to la-Tour-d'Aigues I stopped and saw this chicory plant growing in a very dry environment. Your comments are very welcome.

The survival capacity of certain plants in the arid climate is spectacular, in Sardinia the roots of this plant in wartime were used as a substitute for coffee and apparently were very tasty, ciao Giangiorgio

Wonderful picture and plant, Vincent! Beautifully captured! I did not know how chicory grows. Looks like our cornflower. Google said they are different plants. Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

I belief that this plant was used in many parts of Europe as a coffee substitute in wartime; my parents told me about it too when I was a child. Grazie for your friendly comments! Kind regards, Vincent

Hi Tatiana,

 

thank you for your insightful comments and appreciation! Yes, these plants are somewhat alike indeed, but their colors are different. Kind regards, Vincent

Vincent, I'm somewhat dovetailing uncomments from Giangiorgio and Tatiana. First, this image logically follows from an old maxim, "Life finds a way." The soil it depicts clearly is somewhat arid and rocky, which normally would discourage any plant life from growing on its surface. Bravo to you for capturing the lovely blue tone of the flowers and the lighter greens of the stalks. They contrast perfectly with the soil's light rust color. Finally, Cafe du Monde in New Orleans, Louisiana is known both for its beignets and its coffee, which is 20% hickory. - - My best always, michael

Hi Michael,

 

thank you for another insightful and surprising comment, which I have grown used to some extent, although that is a contradictio in terminis. Life does find a way and this brave plant certainly did. Nice fact about the Cafe du Monde! Thanks, Michael! Kind regards, Vincent