Scientific Name
Tragopogon pratensis

Common Name
Yellow goat's-beard

Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 1 to 3 feet
Flower/fruit: Pale yellow petals; long pointed bracts; closes at mid-day  
Flowering Season: Early summer into fall
Foliage: Grasslike leaves that embrace the smooth stem
Site: Waste places, roadsides
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