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Tragopogon dubius

Yellow Salsify

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Common name

Yellow Salsify.

Scientific name

Tragopogon dubius Scop.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Tragopogon dubius is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant, 25-50 cm tall. The flowers are yellow. Peduncle of flower heads swollen at the top. Flowering April-July¹.

Habitat

Dry grassy and stony places².

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Tragopogon dubius by floristic regions³:

References

1 Делипавлов, Д., И. Чешмеджиев, М. Попова, Д. Терзийски, И. Ковачев. 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив.

2 Делипавлов, Д., И. Чешмеджиев, М. Попова, Д. Терзийски, И. Ковачев. 2003. Пос. източник.

3 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov, R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation, Sofia.