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Purple Goat's-beard - Tragopogon porrifolius
Other Names:
Purple Salsify, Jerusalem Star, Vegetable Oyster
General Description
Stems 30–80 cm. Cauline leaves 2–25 cm long, recurved at the tip. Involucre 2–3 cm high, to 5 cm in fruit; peduncle inflated and tapering to the involucre. Rays purple; ligules 15–20 mm long; the outer shorter or equal to the phyllaries. Achene 2–3 cm long including the beak (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Non-native
Range Comments
Non-native, cultivated.
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 49
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References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend: View Online Publication
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication
Do you know of a citation we're missing?- Jones, W. W. 1901. Preliminary flora of Gallatin County. M.S. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State College. 78 pp.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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