Tragopogon dubius (yellow goat’s beard, yellow salsify, western goat’s-beard, wild oyster plant, salsify)
description: annual, sometimes biennial
place of origin: Eurasia
urban habitat: commonly found on roadsides, railroad tracks, in disturbed sites.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer of bare ground; food and habitat for wildlife.
history: Tragopogon dubius is edible raw or cooked. It is considered to be invasive in most US states and in some Canadian provinces.
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description: annual, sometimes biennial
place of origin: Eurasia
urban habitat: commonly found on roadsides, railroad tracks, in disturbed sites.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer of bare ground; food and habitat for wildlife.
history: Tragopogon dubius is edible raw or cooked. It is considered to be invasive in most US states and in some Canadian provinces.
SITES:
![](http://www.umbc.edu/cazabon/mobile/thumbs/uncult11.05.22_8993.jpg)
![](http://www.umbc.edu/cazabon/mobile/thumbs/uncult11.04.29_8249.jpg)