| Dicotyledon | Literature for Tragopogon porrifolius
Wagner et al., 1990, 1999. |
| Asteraceae -- The Sunflower Family | Bibliography |
| Tragopogon porrifolius | |
Common name(s): goat's beard, kalapi, oyster plant, salsify |
| General Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Distribution | Native to Europe.In the Hawaiian Islands, naturalized on Hawai`i. | |
| Habit |
Plants glabrous; stems 4-10 dm long. |
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| Leaves |
Leaves usually 10-30 cm long, 1-2 cm wide. |
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| Flowers |
Peduncles enlarged at apex; involucral bracts usually ca. 8, 2.5-4 cm long in flower, elongating to 4-7 cm long in fruit; rays purple; pappus
brownish. |
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| Fruit |
Achenes 2.5-4 cm long, the body 1-1.6 cm long, abruptly contracted into a long slender beak. |
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| Chromosomes |
2n = 12 |
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