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Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
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English
Etymology
Derives from its tendency to close its flowers around midday on sunny days.
Noun
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en Cichorieae tribe plants A biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis species).
en John-go-to-bed-at-noon meadow salsify showy goatsbeard
Translations
Tragopogon pratensis
Catalan: ca barba de cabra f
Dutch: subsp. pratensis nl gele morgenster f, subsp. orientalis nl oosterse morgenster f
Polish: pl kozibród łąkowy m