Tragopogon
Sign in to saveTragopogon, also known as goatsbeard or salsify, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes the vegetable known as salsify, as well as a number of common wild flowers.
Species
Goat's beard
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is.
Observations53,477
General: Tragopogon (from the Gr. τσαγος, tragos, a goat, πογον
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Research
114 papers- The genus Tragopogon (Asteraceae): A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2020
- Genome-wide DNA methylation dynamics following recent polyploidy in the allotetraploid Tragopogon miscellus (Asteraceae).The New phytologist · 2024
- Phenotypic trait variation in the North American Tragopogon allopolyploid complex.American journal of botany · 2023
- Rapid diversification of Tragopogon and ecological associates in Eurasia.Journal of evolutionary biology · 2012
- Application of CRISPR/Cas9 to Tragopogon (Asteraceae), an evolutionary model for the study of polyploidy.Molecular ecology resources · 2018
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
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- Parent taxon
- Cichorioideae
- Image
- Tragopogon porrifolius flower.jpg
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Hybrid speciation
- Species
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Tragopogon, also known as goatsbeard or salsify, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes the vegetable known as salsify, as well as a number of common wild flowers.
Salsifies are forbs growing as biennial or perennial plants. They have a strong taproot and milky sap. They generally have few branches, and those there are tend to be upright. Their leaves are somewhat grass-like. Flower colour varies within the genus, with some yellow species, and some bronze or purple. Seeds are achenes and are borne in a globe like that of a dandelion but larger, and are dispersed by the wind.