goats-beard
Latin name: Tragopogon pratensis
Family: Asteraceae
Other common names; Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, clock flower
Flowering time: June to July
Height: 50cm to 1m
Growing conditions: well-drained soils
Nectar source for: bees
Food source for:
Description
Annual or short lived tap-rooted perennial.
How to identify: The stem is erect and unbranched, the leaves are linear lanceolate. Flower heads are bright yellow with 8 to 10 flower bracts twice as long as the rays, sometimes with a pale reddish margin. The flowers only open prior to 1pm. The fruit is a large off-white clock.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed.
Family: Asteraceae
Other common names; Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, clock flower
Flowering time: June to July
Height: 50cm to 1m
Growing conditions: well-drained soils
Nectar source for: bees
Food source for:
Description
Annual or short lived tap-rooted perennial.
How to identify: The stem is erect and unbranched, the leaves are linear lanceolate. Flower heads are bright yellow with 8 to 10 flower bracts twice as long as the rays, sometimes with a pale reddish margin. The flowers only open prior to 1pm. The fruit is a large off-white clock.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed.