Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Goat's-Beard: Pretty, introduced, and gloriously puffy

Yes, Goat’s-Beard may be an introduced wildflower on the Prairies, but I remain fascinated by its lovely symmetry in both the lemony-yellow flower phase, and the super-duper, oversized seedhead phase.

Goat's-beard seedhead - Western Salsify, Tragopogon dubius. Copyright © Shelley Banks, all rights reserved.
To me, it's the super-sized seedhead of Goat's-beard that makes it so lovely. © SB
Goat's-beard flower - Western Salsify, Tragopogon dubius. Copyright © Shelley Banks, all rights reserved.
The flower - a light, bright yellow - is also attractive, in its own way. © SB 
Goat's-beard flower - Western Salsify, Tragopogon dubius. Copyright © Shelley Banks, all rights reserved.
Yellow on black - a trick of light with Goat's-beard. © SB 
Goat's-beard seedhead - Western Salsify, Tragopogon dubius. Copyright © Shelley Banks, all rights reserved.
Another view of Goat's-beard, in ready-to-blow-wild seed stage.  © SB

What is this: Goat’s-Beard, an introduced plant. (Western Salsify, Tragopogon dubius)
Location: Many places around Southern Saskatchewan.
Photo Dates: June 24, 2015 (seedheads); June 10 and June 14, 2016 (flowers).

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