Tragopogon porrifolius, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 323

4. T. porrifolius L. , Sp. Pl. 789 (1753).

Glabrous to somewhat floccose-lanate biennial with a cylindrical rootstock. Stems 20-125 cm. Leaves broadly linear, widened at base. Peduncles inflated; involucral bracts c. 8; ligules lilac to deep violet or reddish-purple. Achenes 3-4 cm, squamose-muricate; beak scarcely davate. Pappus shorter than achene. Grassland. Mediterranean region, extending to E. Romania', widely cultivated for its edible root (salsify) and occasionally for ornament and naturalized in N, W. & C. Europe. BI Bu Co Cr Ga Gr Hs It Ju Rm Sa Si Tu [Au Be Br Cz Da Ge Hb He Ho Su].

1 Leaves lanate

(c) subsp. cupani 1 Leaves glabrous or puberulent

2 Ligules about as long as bracts

(a) subsp. porrifolius 2 Ligules c. i as long as bracts

(b) subsp. australis