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Tragopogon
Also called Goat's Beard, Salsify, Salsifies, Goat's Beards
Tragopogon is a genus of biennial or perennial wildflowers and vegetables in the daisy family, including salsify and the common goatsbeards. Grow them in open, sunny spots with deep, loose soil to allow for their long taproot.
Tragopogon, also known as goatsbeard or salsify, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes the vegetable known as salsify, as well as a number of common wild flowers.
Salsifies are forbs growing as biennial or perennial plants. They have a strong taproot and milky sap. They generally have few branches, and those there are tend to be upright. Their leaves are somewhat grass-like. Flower colour varies within the genus, with some yellow species, and some bronze or purple. Seeds are achenes and are borne in a globe like that of a dandelion but larger, and are dispersed by the wind.
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