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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Tragopogon pratensis L.
lesser goat's-beard, meadow salsify, showy goat's-beard, yellow goat's-beard
Tragopogon: derived from two Greek words tragos meaning "goat" and pogon meaning "beard," suggested by its prominent, feathery hairs when in seed
pratensis: of meadows
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized |
| Plant: | erect, biennial, 6"-24" tall forb with milky juice |
| Flower: | head 1"- 2 1/2" wide with deep yellow ray flowers, bracts not longer than the rays; inflorescence a single head on a long stalk; blooms May-Aug. |
| Fruit: | dry seed on whitish fluffy pappus forming a large ball |
| Leaf: | alternate, clasping, grass-like with backward-curving, pointed tips |
| Habitat: | moderate moisture; disturbed sites, roadsides |
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