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Tragopogon dubius - Scop.

Common Name Yellow Salsify
Family Asteraceae or Compositae
USDA hardiness 4-8
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Fields in Turkey, 400 - 1840 metres[93].
Range Europe to W. Asia - Austria and N. France eastwards.
Edibility Rating    (3 of 5)
Other Uses    (0 of 5)
Weed Potential Yes
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Care (info)
Fully Hardy Moist Soil Full sun
Tragopogon dubius Yellow Salsify


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Tragopogon dubius Yellow Salsify
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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Tragopogon dubius is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

T. major.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves  Root
Edible Uses:

Root - raw or cooked[105, 183]. Fleshy[177]. Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a potherb[183].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation (Altay, Kurganskaja oblast, Novosibirsk, Omsk), Kazakhstan, China (Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu) EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Tragopogon coloratus Biennial0.5 -  LMHNM10 
Tragopogon crocifolius Annual/Biennial0.8 4-8  LMHNM20 
Tragopogon cupani Biennial0.8 -  LMHNM20 
Tragopogon gracilis Perennial0.2 -  LMHNM10 
Tragopogon hispanica Biennial0.0 -  LMHNM20 
Tragopogon porrifoliusSalsifyBiennial0.6 4-8  LMHNM32 
Tragopogon pratensisGoat's BeardAnnual/Perennial0.6 3-7  LMHNM321

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Readers comment

Janet   Tue Mar 4 2008

Tragopogon dubius and other non-native weeds may be edible, but they also invade native ecosystems and out-compete native plants that are important food sources for OTHER organisms. I encourage anyone to pick and eat weeds that are already present, but PLEASE do not cultivate exotic plants that can damage native ecosystems.

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