Macro Dandelion Flower on the lawn

Dandelion Flower on the lawn · 01:20 AM

Nice colours for a weed

**WPRESTO** · 09-13-2010, 06:46 AM

I don't think this is a dandelion. Looks like a big yellow species of salsify (genus Tragopogon), also called goatsbeard (but that name also applied to totally unrelated flowers) or oyster plant ( a smaller species). It's an introduced alien from Europe. Here in the States the big yellow form is found mostly in the Pacific Northwest, but other species occur all the way into New England. Could be that it is Tragopogon, but the common name in Australia is dandelion, a name used the the USA for a totally different plant.

**dcmsox2004** · 09-13-2010, 09:11 AM

wonderful definition in this shot..those yellows can make ya crazy... but captured very nicely... dave m

**eaglem** · 09-13-2010, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I don't think this is a dandelion. Looks like a big yellow species of salsify (genus Tragopogon), also called goatsbeard (but that name also applied to totally unrelated flowers) or oyster plant ( a smaller species). It's an introduced alien from Europe. Here in the States the big yellow form is found mostly in the Pacific Northwest, but other species occur all the way into New England. Could be that it is Tragopogon, but the common name in Australia is dandelion, a name used the the USA for a totally different plant.

Thanks for the rundown on this plant, most informative. And thanks for the comments the photo to both of you.

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09-13-2010, 06:46 AM	#2
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	I don't think this is a dandelion. Looks like a big yellow species of salsify (genus Tragopogon), also called goatsbeard (but that name also applied to totally unrelated flowers) or oyster plant ( a smaller species). It's an introduced alien from Europe. Here in the States the big yellow form is found mostly in the Pacific Northwest, but other species occur all the way into New England. Could be that it is Tragopogon, but the common name in Australia is dandelion, a name used the the USA for a totally different plant.

09-13-2010, 09:11 AM	#3
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	wonderful definition in this shot..those yellows can make ya crazy... but captured very nicely... dave m

09-13-2010, 04:38 PM	#4
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,145 Original Poster	Originally posted by WPRESTO I don't think this is a dandelion. Looks like a big yellow species of salsify (genus Tragopogon), also called goatsbeard (but that name also applied to totally unrelated flowers) or oyster plant ( a smaller species). It's an introduced alien from Europe. Here in the States the big yellow form is found mostly in the Pacific Northwest, but other species occur all the way into New England. Could be that it is Tragopogon, but the common name in Australia is dandelion, a name used the the USA for a totally different plant. Thanks for the rundown on this plant, most informative. And thanks for the comments the photo to both of you.