English > Tragopogon porrifolius: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States. |
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Synonyms | salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster |
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Member of | Tragopogon, genus Tragopogon | genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads |
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Parts | oyster plant, vegetable oyster | long white salsify |
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salsify, oyster plant | edible root of the salsify plant |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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Spanish | barbón, salsifí, tragopogon |
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Catalan | salsifí, Tragopogon porrifolius |
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