Tragopogon porrifolius

Plant Characteristics
Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. to 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Width:	⇔	6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan:	⌛	biennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Scientific Names
Asteraceae >	Tragopogon >	porrifolius >

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Read about Tragopogon porrifolius in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Tragopogon porrifolius, Linn. Salsify. Vegetable Oyster. Oyster Plant. Tall strict biennial, sometimes 4 ft. high when in bloom, glabrous: lvs. keeled, tapering from a broad often clasping base: fls. showy, closing at noon or before, the outer rays exceeded by the involucral scales: peduncle thickened and hollow beneath the heads. S. Eu.— Naturalized in many parts of the country, often becoming a persistent weed. See Salsify. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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