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September 18, 2011
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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I would not have expected to find Yellow Salsify still in bloom this late in the
year. Notice how the green bracts extend a long ways beyond the flower rays. Also,
notice on the closed flowerhead that the transition from the flowerhead to the
flower stalk is a gradual taper. Finally, notice that the thin, grass-like leaves
do not curl backwards. These three items differentiate Yellow Salsify from Meadow
Salsify (Tragopogon pratensis) (Synonym: Tragopogon lamottei).
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