goat's-beard vs salsify

goat's-beard

noun
  • A yellow-flowered Eurasian plant, of the genus Tragopogon. 

  • A woodland plant of the family Rosaceae, Aruncus dioicus. 

salsify

noun
  • Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers. 

  • The edible root of these plants. 

  • Tragopogon porrifolius, a plant with linear leaves; cultivated for its light-skinned edible root and herbal properties. Known in particular as "white salsify" among other common names 

  • Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. Scorzonera hispanica), a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names 

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