Transformational Gardening


Yellow Salsify (Western Salsify, Western Goat’s Beard) (Tragopogon dubius): Images

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September 18, 2011 Southeastern, New Hampshire I would not have expected to find Yellow Salsify still in bloom this late in the year. Notice how the green bracts extend a long ways beyond the flower rays. Also, notice on the closed flowerhead that the transition from the flowerhead to the flower stalk is a gradual taper. Finally, notice that the thin, grass-like leaves do not curl backwards. These three items differentiate Yellow Salsify from Meadow Salsify (Tragopogon pratensis) (Synonym: Tragopogon lamottei).
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June 3, 2012 Southeastern, New Hampshire