Asteraceae FAMILY

Tragopogon hispanica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitBiennial

Growth—

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. There is no record of this plant in 'Flora Europaea'^[1]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays^[2].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Tragopogon+hispanica>

Pollinators

Insects

References

[1]Flora Europaea — ? · Cambridge University Press · 1964 · ISBN - ↩︎An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
[2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[3]Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World. — Tanaka. T. & Nakao S. · Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo · 1976 · ISBN - ↩︎The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.