Tragopogon porrifolius
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Tragopogon porrifolius is a species of plant commonly known as purple or common salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Jerusalem star, Jack go to bed, goatsbeard, or simply salsify. These last two n
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Tragopogon porrifolius – MHNT
Root vegetable
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Root vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans and other animals as food. In agricultural and culinary terminology, the term applies to true roots, such as taproots and root tubers, as we
Tragopogon porrifolius
…grows wild in many places and is one of the most widely known species of the salsify genus, Tragopogon. It is cultivated for its ornamental flower and edible root. The plant grows to 1.2 m (4 ft) in height. As with other Tragopogon species, its stem is largely unbranched and the leaves are somewhat grasslike, up…
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