''Tragopogon orientalis'', common name Oriental goat's beard, is a
hemicryptophyte herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
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annual plant in the family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...
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Taxonomy
This species was previously treated as a subspecies of ''Tragopogon pratensis
''Tragopogon pratensis'' (common names Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goat's-beard or meadow goat's-beard) is a biennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It flowers between June and October.
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Distribution
This species is native to Eurasia, with a range from Europe to Siberia and Western Himalaya.
Description
''Tragopogon orientalis'' reaches approximately in height. The yellow flowers have a diameter of about 5–8 cm. Fruits are 15–20 mm long. Leaves are rather broad. These plants are characterized by the enlarged stem under the capitula and by the flowers that have the same size as the perianth
The perianth (perigonium, perigon or perigone in monocots) is the non-reproductive part of the flower. It is a structure that forms an envelope surrounding the sexual organs, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and the corolla (petals) or tepal ...
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Biology
Flowering time lasts from May to September. This plant mainly grows in lowlands, hills, foothills and mountains.
External links
Acta Plantarum
Botanicka Fotogalerie
PLADIAS
References
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