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Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon miscellus

oyster plant, salsify
Habit Plants 4–12 dm.
Leaves

glabrous;

tips straight.

Peduncles

inflated distally.

Involucres

conic.

Florets

corollas purple; outer ligules not surpassing phyllaries.

Fruits

1–2 cm.

2n

=12.

Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon miscellus
Distribution
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Discussion

Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas. Flowering Apr–Jun. 50–1500 m. BW, Col, ECas, Owy, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; throughout most of North America; Europe. Exotic.

See also T. mirus discussion.
Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 365
Stephen Meyers
Sibling taxa
T. dubius, T. mirus, T. pratensis
T. dubius, T. mirus, T. porrifolius, T. pratensis
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