Tragopogon coloratus
C.A.Mey.
Asteraceae
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Common Name:
General Information
Tragopogon coloratus is a Biennial up to 0.50 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
Range
W. Asia.
Habitat
Stony places from 350 - 2500 metres in Turkey[
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
].
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Habit | Biennial |
Height | 0.50 m |
Pollinators | Insects |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
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. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
One report says the plant is a vegetable but does not say what part of the plant is used[
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- 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.
]. Judging by other members of this genus, it is likely that the root and the young shoots can be eaten.
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry.
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