Purple Goat S Beard Flower

It was named by pliny during that era.
Purple goat s beard flower. Since its compound leaves are pretty even when the plant is not in flower it is a nice choice where a tall edging border plant is called for. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by richard duppa from his the classes and orders of the linnaean system of botany longman hurst london 1816. Since goat s beard tolerates wet soil it is a good choice to use around water gardens. The common name false goat s beard is given because the shape and color of the flower spray resemble a beard.
It is in the asteraceae family. Salsifies are forbs growing as bien. Tragopogon is from the greek tragos meaning goat and pogon meaning beard. Type species tragopogon porrifolius l.
Interesting facts about astilbe. The genus was named by linnaeus in 1753. Medicinal uses have included treatment of gall bladder obstructions jaundice arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure. A member of the rose family it is obvious how it came by the name of goat s beard plant but the name does not describe its beauty.
As with many native plants it is easy to learn how to care for goat s beard. Goat s beard plant was around during roman days and earned the name of aruncus goat s beard. P7c9cc rm the flower of a purple salsify tragopogon porrifolius. As a vegetable the plant is known as salsify or vegetable oyster the roots supposedly tasting like oysters.
Tragopogon also known as goatsbeard or salsify is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It quickly found its way across canada and the u s. The tolerance of this perennial for a soil ph ranging from mildly acidic to mildly alkaline gives it additional versatility. Goat s beard is native to europe and in the early 1900 s was possibly introduced into north america as a garden plant.
Uses for goat s beard. It includes the vegetable known as salsify as well as a number of common wild flowers. There are some accounts that state it was brought to north america as a food source. They are some of the few flowers that can light up even the.
Astilbes make great companions when planted with other shade tolerant plants such as hellebores and hosta. Interestingly plants may remain vegetative for up to 10 years before flowering. Purple goat s beard or salsify tragopogon porrifolius. Goatsbeards purple salsify scientific classification kingdom.