Western Goat’s Beard

Description:

Wild specimen are commonly found here in the Loess Hills, though it's not native. Plants are generally between two the 3 1/2 feet tall. Slender leaves. Yellow flowers which turn into what can only be described as massive dandelion like seed heads.

Habitat:

Found most often in prairie landscapes and around the edges of wooded areas.

Notes:

Root taste like oysters, and other species in the genus are gown for this trait. Also, the plant produces a sap like substance when broken or damages (like dandelions) and it's reported that Indian tribes would chew on this sap like gum.