Asteraceae FAMILY
Tragopogon porrifolius
Tragopogon porrifolius
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tragopogon porrifolius is a Biennial up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean. Naturalized in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].
HabitatFound near the sea and estuaries in S.E. England[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].