goatsbeard

Thân thiện

A gardener pulls up a patch of goatsbeard from the vegetable bed.

Definition

Noun 1. A weedy European plant with yellow flowers: "Goatsbeard" is the common name for a specific flowering plant, Tragopogon pratensis, native to Europe but also found as a naturalized species in other regions like the United States. It is characterized by its grass-like leaves and bright yellow, dandelion-like flower heads.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The meadow was dotted with the yellow blooms of goatsbeard.
  • Botanists study the spread of goatsbeard as a naturalized species in North America.

Advanced Usage

• As a common name: "Goatsbeard" can sometimes refer to other plants with similar fluffy seed heads, such as , but the primary botanical reference is to species.
  • While similar in name, the perennial goatsbeard (Aruncus) is quite different from the annual goatsbeard (Tragopogon).

Variants and Related Words

• Goat's-beard: An alternative spelling with a hyphen.
• Meadow Salsify: Another common name for .
• Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon: A folk name for the same plant, referring to how its flowers often close by midday.
• Tragopogon: The scientific genus name.

Synonyms

• Meadow salsify
• Tragopogon pratensis (scientific name)

Related Phrases

• Naturalized plant: A non-native plant that has established itself and reproduces reliably in a new region, like goatsbeard in the United States.

Học thuật

Noun

1. weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States

Từ đồng nghĩa

• meadow salsify
• shepherd's clock
• Tragopogon pratensis