Common
name: Yellow Salsify
Latin name: Tragopogon dubius major
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial Flowers: May to August
Flower size: 1.5" to 2"
Found in: Plains to Foothills
Height: 3' to 4'
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
South Valley Road near Deer Creek Canyon
Pictured
Wildflower: Yellow Salsify Tragopogon
dubius major
Wildflower
Field notes: Yellow Salsify has a beautiful Dandelion like
flower. Look for Yellow Salsify in sunny areas along roadsides,
fields, meadows, and clearings in aspen forests.