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Tragopogon porrifolius L.

salsify (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Tragopogon porrifolius is similar to the more familiar Tragopogon pratensis, but with purple flowers.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-05-31

 salsify / Tragopogon porrifolius: _Tragopogon porrifolius_ is similar to the more familiar _Tragopogon pratensis_, but with purple flowers.

The leaves of Tragopogon porrifolius are long and narrow, widened at the base; its root, ‘salsify’, resembles a thin parsnip.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-05-31

 salsify / Tragopogon porrifolius: The leaves of _Tragopogon porrifolius_ are long and narrow, widened at the base; its root, ‘salsify’, resembles a thin parsnip.

Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. australis has ligules about half the length of the phyllaries, unlike T. porrifolius subsp. porrifolius.

Greenwich (VC16: West Kent); 2014-07-05

 salsify / Tragopogon porrifolius: _Tragopogon porrifolius_ subsp. _australis_ has ligules about half the length of the phyllaries, unlike _T. porrifolius_ subsp. _porrifolius_.

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