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Yellow Salsify

Tragopogon dubius

Description:

large dandelion like seedhead, introduced to N. America

Habitat:

meadow, mixed forest, native to southern and central Europe and western Asia and found as far north and west as northern France.

Notes:

I spotted this at the Allen's halfway sandpit. I thought this was a giant dandelion until I saw the foliage.

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3 Comments

dandoucette
dandoucette 10 months ago

Thanks Antonio and thanks to gator for the ID, now Antonio and I know what this is.

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 months ago

Try looking at Yellow Salsify, Tragopogon dubius,

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 10 months ago

great Dan,i would thougthed the same, a super dandelion :)

Lat: 43.08, Long: -79.28

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 4, 2012

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