Tragopogon dubius

Common Name: 
yellow salsify, yellow goat's-beard
Scientific Name: 
Tragopogon dubius Scop.
Family Name: 
Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced biennial, reproducing by seed
Biennial Roots of Yellow Salsify
Stems
upright, smooth, branching
Stems of Yellow Salsify
Stems of Yellow Salsify
Leaves
linear, long, sharp-pointed, blueish-green, grass-like, clasping base
Flowers
heads of bright yellow ray (ligulate) florets; bracts long, green, pointed; solitary and terminal; open in morning and close by mid-day; form large "puffball"
Flowerheads of Yellow Salsify
Mature Flowerheads of Yellow Salsify
Mature Flowerheads of Yellow Salsify
Other: 
contains milky sap