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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Salsifies
  8. Tragopogon
  9. Meadow Salsify

species 24,559 observations

Meadow Salsify

Tragopogon pratensis

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

30 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Allen's Tortrix Moth 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 13
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Gray Hairstreak, Margined Calligrapher 16

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Habit
Erect
Plant type
Wildflower

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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