| Other Common Names:
Western Salsify, Yellow Salsify
Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Height: 1 - 3' (30 -90
cm)
Flower Size: 1 - 2
1/2" (2.5 - 6.3 cm) wide
Flowering Season: May
- August
Ecological Preferences:
Disturbed areas
Select Characteristics:
A bruised stem exudes a milky sap. Long green bracts
extend beyond the yellow petals (ray flowers) in the
flower head. The origin of the common name Goat's
Beard is obvious when you see the three inch whitish
ball of plumed seeds.
Historical Significance:
Goat's Beard is considered an alien or exotic plant
since it was not a native prairie plant. It is
included on this web site because almost certainly
you will see it, especially in the seed stage, and
wonder what it is. People have eaten the basal leaves
in
salads.
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