Latin: Tragopogon dubius
Family: Composite or Sunflower (Compositae)
Size: To 2.5. in. wide
Date: 5/17/2001
Other names: Measow Salsify, moonflower, yellow goatsbeard, goat dandelion
Notes: European introduction, now naturalized. Open in morning, closed by noon. 5 species of Tragopogon in Arizona.
This plant is found on the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch Working Check list of flora.
Entries for Yellow Salsify in the CalPhotos section of the Berkeley Digital Library Project can be seen.
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