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Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius

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Herb: Yellow Salsify

Latin name: Tragopogon dubius

Synonyms: Tragopogon major

Family: Compositae

Edible parts of Yellow Salsify:

Root - raw or cooked. Fleshy. Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a potherb.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Fields in Turkey, 400 - 1840 metres.

Propagation of Yellow Salsify:

Seed - sow spring in situ. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry.

Cultivation of the herb:

Fields in Turkey, 400 - 1840 metres.

Medicinal use of Yellow Salsify:

None known

Known hazards of Tragopogon dubius:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.