Tragopogon porrifolius L.

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Τραγοπώγων ο πρασόφυλλος (Tragopogon porrifolius L.)

Tragopogon coelesyriacus: Robust biennial with fairly stout taproot. Stems one to several, (10–)30–50 cm tall. Leaves linear, grass-like. Peduncles long, swollen below capitulum in fruit. Phyllaries c. 8, linear-lanceolate. Ligules pale lilac to dusky violet, much shorter than phyllaries. Body of achene c. 16 mm, slender, muricate, pale brown; beak  indistinctly separated from body, 16–20 mm, slender, slightly clavate above; pappus c. 30 mm, pale dusky brown.

Resembling T. coelesyriacus, but leaves linear-lanceolate, the lower cauline leaves with broad sheathing base; ανθίδια μικρότερα ή ίσα με τα φυλλάρια; inner achenes usually smooth; beak of achenes at least as long as body, not clavate at apex.

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Tragopogon porrifolius (νεαρό φυτό)

Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon porrifolius 

Tragopogon porrifolius (πάππος)