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Purple salsify; Barba de cabra

Tragopogon porrifolius

Description:

Biennial wildflower, native to Mediterranean regions of Europe. The plant grows to around 120 cm in height. As with other Tragopogon species, its stem is largely unbranched, and the leaves are somewhat grasslike. It exudes a milky juice from the stems. The flower head is purple and about 5 cm across, and each is surrounded by green bracts which are longer than the petals (the ligules of the ray flowers). The flowers are hermaphroditic, and pollination is by insects. The root, and sometimes the young shoots, of T. porrifolius are used as a vegetable, and historically the plant was cultivated for that purpose

Habitat:

pine tree and evergreen forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Exposure Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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3 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 8 years ago

Gracias Marta, es una flor fascinante. La he fotografiado un montón de veces

The MnMs
The MnMs 8 years ago

¡que flor mas bonita!

arlanda
arlanda 8 years ago

I added one more picture

arlanda
Spotted by
arlanda

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Spotted on May 4, 2015
Submitted on May 20, 2015

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