Yellow Salsify; Goat's Beard
Tragopogon dubius
Asteraceae

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Tragopogon - from Gr. trago (goat) + pogon (beard),
possibly refering to the thin tapering , grass-like leaves;

A genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads

dubius - uncharacteristic; perhaps because the root is not as tasty as
T. porrifolius, whose root has an oyster-like flavor
and is used as a culinary vegetable.

"Salsify - refers specifically to T. porrifolius - oyster plant, vegetable oyster."

Mtn99 near the R-Ranch