description Yellow Goatsbeard Overview
Yellow goatsbeard is a common name used for yellow-flowered species of Tragopogon, especially meadow salsify (T. pratensis) and western salsify (T. dubius). These Eurasian members of the daisy family are often biennial or short-lived perennials with narrow, grass-like leaves, solitary yellow flower heads that open in the morning and close later, and large dandelion-like seed heads.
They grow in fields, meadows, roadsides, and other open or disturbed sites, and have become established in parts of North America. [University of Wisconsin](https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/yellow-goatsbeard-tragopogon-spp/)
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What plant is commonly called yellow goatsbeard?
Yellow goatsbeard commonly refers to yellow-flowered Tragopogon species, especially meadow salsify, Tragopogon pratensis, and western salsify, Tragopogon dubius. Both belong to the daisy family.
When does yellow goatsbeard flower?
Yellow goatsbeard generally produces yellow flower heads during the warmer part of the growing season. The flower heads often close later in the day, a trait associated with several Tragopogon species.
How can you tell yellow goatsbeard from a dandelion?
Yellow goatsbeard has narrow, grass-like leaves and a taller, more upright stem than a typical dandelion. Its flower head is also carried on a distinct stalk rather than sitting close to the leaf rosette.
Does yellow goatsbeard produce a puffball seed head?
Yes, after flowering it forms a conspicuous spherical seed head made of feathery parachutes. The seed head resembles a large dandelion puff but is usually attached to a taller plant.
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