Tragopogon pratensis

Tragopogon pratensis L. Engl.: Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow goat's beard, common goat's beard, goat's beard, Johnny-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, noon flower, salsify, yellow goat's beard. Deu.: Wiesenbocksbart. Suom.: pukinparta. Sven.: ängshaverrot, haverrot, vanlig ängshaverrot. Fran.: salsifis des prés, barbe de bouc, salsifis, salsifis blanc, salsifis des champs, salsifis des prés à fleurs jaunes, salsifis sauvage. Bot. syn.: Tragopogon minor Mill., Tragopogon orientalis L.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 5.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 5. Plant with seedballs. Raseborg castle ruins, Tammisaari, Finland. Wild. 2007-08-04.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 6.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 6. Seedball. Raseborg castle ruins, Tammisaari, Finland. Wild. 2007-08-04.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 4.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 4. Flower and closed seedhead. Karjaa, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-16.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 3.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 3. ssp. minor. Flower. Copenhagen bot.g., Denmark. Planted. 2005-06-05.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 1.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 1. Flower and seed. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-07-01.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 2.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis 2. Flowering plant. The flower closes at noon. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-07-01.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis.

Photo: Tragopogon pratensis. Fluffball. This is maybe twice the diameter of a normal dandelion ball. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-07-01.