Tragopogon porrifolius

Purple salsify
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Tragopogon
Species:	T. porrifolius
Binomial name
	Tragopogon porrifolius; L.
Synonyms
	Tragopogon australis Bourg. ex Nyman; Tragopogon australis Jord.; Tragopogon barbirostris Bisch.; Tragopogon brachyphyllus (Boiss.) Gand.; Tragopogon brachyphyllus (Boiss.) Nyman nom. inval.; Tragopogon claviculatus S.A.Nikitin; Tragopogon coelesyriacus Boiss.; Tragopogon cupani Guss. ex DC.; Tragopogon dshimilensis K.Koch; Tragopogon eriospermus Ten.; Tragopogon krascheninnikovii S.A.Nikitin; Tragopogon longirostris Sch.Bip.; Tragopogon macrocephalus Pomel; Tragopogon orgyalis Reut.; Tragopogon sativus Gaterau; Tragopogon sinuatus Avé-Lall.;

Skinned, cut salsify roots canned in brine were purchased at a supermarket (Rainbow Grocery). They have a very mild flavor and a texture similar to palm hearts or non-fibrous bamboo shoots. Delicious with a bit of olive oil and salt, and would be good in a salad.

References

↑ Species Plantarum 2: 789. 1753. "Name - Tragopogon L". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 8, 2010. Type Specimens: Tragopogon porrifolius
↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 July 2016

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[trop-1] Species Plantarum 2: 789. 1753. "Name - Tragopogon L". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 8, 2010. Type Specimens: Tragopogon porrifolius

[2] The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 July 2016

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Purple salsify

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Tragopogon
Species:	T. porrifolius
Binomial name
*Tragopogon porrifolius* L.^[1]
Synonyms^[2]
Tragopogon australis Bourg. ex Nyman Tragopogon australis Jord. Tragopogon barbirostris Bisch. Tragopogon brachyphyllus (Boiss.) Gand. Tragopogon brachyphyllus (Boiss.) Nyman nom. inval. Tragopogon claviculatus S.A.Nikitin Tragopogon coelesyriacus Boiss. Tragopogon cupani Guss. ex DC. Tragopogon dshimilensis K.Koch Tragopogon eriospermus Ten. Tragopogon krascheninnikovii S.A.Nikitin Tragopogon longirostris Sch.Bip. Tragopogon macrocephalus Pomel Tragopogon orgyalis Reut. Tragopogon sativus Gaterau Tragopogon sinuatus Avé-Lall.