Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Tragopogon pratensis
| Family : | ASTERACEAE |
| Common Name (UK) : | Meadow Salsify (Goat's-beard) |
| Common Name (DE) : | Wiesen-Bocksbart |
| Common Name (FR) : | Salsifis des prés |
| Habitat : | Meadows and on the broad green strips that often border country roads |
| Remarks : | This plant is introduced to the U.S. The white root can be eaten in spring before the plant flowers. The leaves can be eaten as a salad. |
| First appearing : | May |
| Abundance : | Common |
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