Tragopogon orientalis
Tragopogon orientalis, common name Oriental goat's beard, is a hemicryptophyte herbaceous annual plant in the family Asteraceae.[1]
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Flower of Tragopogon orientalis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Tragopogon |
Species: | T. orientalis |
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Tragopogon orientalis | |
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Taxonomy
This species was previously treated as a subspecies of Tragopogon pratensis, in contrast with latter molecular phylogenetic analyses.[2][3][4]
Distribution

This species is native to Eurasia, with a range from Europe to Siberia and Western Himalaya. It is present in most of Europe and in North America.[2][5]
Description
Tragopogon orientalis reaches approximately 40 cm (16 in) 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.[6][7]
Biology
Flowering time lasts from May to September. This plant mainly grows in lowlands, hills, foothills and mountains.
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References
- Biolib
- GBIF
- \rMavrodiev E. V., Tancig M., Sherwood A. M., Gitzendanner M. A., Rocca J., Soltis P. S. & Soltis D. E. 2005: Phylogeny of Tragopogon L. (Asteraceae) based on internal and external transcribed spacer sequence data. – Int. J. Pl. Sci. 166: 117–133.
- The Plant List
- Plants of the world on line
- Flora von Österreich (in German)
- Encyclopedia of Life
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