Scientific Name
Tragopogon porrifolius
Common Name
Oyster-plant
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
2 to 5 feet
Flower/fruit:
Spiky sepal-like bracts that exceed the pink petals; flower closes in afternoon
Flowering Season:
Summer
Foliage:
Long grasslike leaves; hollow stem
Site:
Roadsides, fields
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