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Tragopogon pratensis L.

goat’s-beard (Asteraceae / Compositae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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The leaves of Tragopogon pratensis are untoothed and unlobed, tapering from a stem-clasping base.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-05-30

 goat’s-beard / Tragopogon pratensis: The leaves of _Tragopogon pratensis_ are untoothed and unlobed, tapering from a stem-clasping base.

The inflorescences of Tragopogon pratensis only open for a single morning; native plants belong to T. pratensis subsp. minor, with ligules shorter than the phyllaries.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2012-06-27

 goat’s-beard / Tragopogon pratensis: The inflorescences of _Tragopogon pratensis_ only open for a single morning; native plants belong to _T. pratensis_ subsp. _minor_, with ligules shorter than the phyllaries.

In the rare, non-native Tragopogon pratensis subsp. pratensis, the ligules are at least as long as the phyllaries.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-24

 goat’s-beard / Tragopogon pratensis: In the rare, non-native _Tragopogon pratensis_ subsp. _pratensis_, the ligules are at least as long as the phyllaries.

The seeds of Tragopogon pratensis are large and have a feathery pappus.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-17

 goat’s-beard / Tragopogon pratensis: The seeds of _Tragopogon pratensis_ are large and have a feathery pappus.

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