Tragopogon pratensis

Goat’s-Beard

Description

1. Popular name(s): Goat’s-Beard, Meadow Goat’s-Beard, Showy Goat’s-Beard, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, Johnny-go-to-bed-at-noon, Meadow Salsify
2. Botanical name: Tragopogon pratensis
3. Family: Asteraceae
4. Origin: Asia (Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, Turkey), Europe and as an introduced species also in New Zealand, North America and South America (Argentina)
5. Height: 30 to 70 centimetres
6. USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)