 Western Salsify  Tragopogon
dubius syn T. pratensis, T. dubius subsp.
campestris, T. major |
 aka Goat's Beard, Yellow goatsbeard, Go-to-bed-at-noon, Joseph's flower, Noonflower, Noontide, and Yellow Salsify, common salsify, meadow goat's-beard, salsifis majeur, Western goat's beard, wild oysterplant |
 These grow all over the basin in all kinds of environments and are usually tooth by jowl with Prairie Dandelion, Nothocalais troximoides syn Microseris troximoides, which looks quite similar! |
 The soil in the Klamath Basin is predominantly alkaline. |
 These begin to peek out of the earth around April/May, begin bloom in the middle of June. Blossoms can be found through July and, sometimes, into early August. |
 They begin to set seed about a week after the first bloom. |
 Edible |
 By November, the entire plant is spent. I think these are annuals, but don't quote me. |
 Admiring the spent plants, I'd lay odds these will make a lovely paper. |
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 Salsify Tragopogon porrifolius |
 aka Oyster plant, Purple salsify, goatsbeard, vegetable oyster and john-go-to-bed-at-noon |
 Edible Medicinal |
 I found this plant on Eldorado in the middle of a long established urban neighborhood. First time I've seen these in The Basin. |
 They were blooming nicely with no seeds set yet when I photographed them June 8. |
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= Poisonous to animal and/or
human
= Noxious or Invasive in
Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in
Oregon