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Tragopogon

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Noun1.Tragopogon - genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower headsTragopogon - genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster, oyster plant, salsify - Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
goatsbeard, meadow salsify, shepherd's clock, Tragopogon pratensis - weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States


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Salsify - the vegetable oyster or Tragopogon porrifolius - looks good enough to eat.
 
 
 
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