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SALSIFY Tragopogon porrifolius (Asteraceae) Height to 70cm
Upright annual or perennial of grassy places and disturbed ground, usually near the sea. Similar to Goat’s-beard but flower colour entirely different. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 3-4cm across, with reddish purple florets and 8 long, narrow bracts; close by midday and remain closed on dull mornings (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are white ‘clocks’. LEAVES are narrow, grass-like and clasping, or sheathing, at the base. STATUS-Introduced and formerly cultivated; now occasionally naturalised, mainly in the S.
Upright annual or perennial of grassy places and disturbed ground, usually near the sea. Similar to Goat’s-beard but flower colour entirely different. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 3-4cm across, with reddish purple florets and 8 long, narrow bracts; close by midday and remain closed on dull mornings (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are white ‘clocks’. LEAVES are narrow, grass-like and clasping, or sheathing, at the base. STATUS-Introduced and formerly cultivated; now occasionally naturalised, mainly in the S.
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