Salsify Fluff
by Charles Robinson
Title
Salsify Fluff
Artist
Charles Robinson
Medium
Photograph - Landscape Photograph
Description
Tragopogon dubius - Yellow Salsify aka Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, and Wild Oysterplant. It is found in 45 states - all but Hawaii, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina - Yellow Salsify is considered an invasive weed in Washington, although apparently with little negative economic impact. The taproot is edible and is reported to be the reason it was imported into the United States. The reported flavor is reminiscent of oysters, giving it the Wild Oysterplant common name. It was grown in Thomas Jefferson's garden, although from what I can find it was a different Tragopogon species - T. porrifolius.
The Yellow Salsify blossom is dandelion-like, and has only ray florets, which are yellow. The rays are subtended by green involucre bracts which are notably longer than the rays themselves.
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June 24th, 2022
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