tragopogon

Thân thiện

A bee lands on a yellow tragopogon flower in a sunny meadow.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of flowering plants: Tragopogon is the scientific name for a genus of plants in the aster family (Asteraceae), commonly known as goat's-beard or salsify. These plants are characterized by their grass-like leaves and distinctive seed heads that resemble large, fluffy dandelion clocks.

Usage

• species are often found in temperate regions.
• The genus includes both edible and weedy plants.
• Botanists study to understand plant evolution and hybridization.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name is used formally to classify and discuss this specific group of plants within the family Asteraceae. It is always italicized in scientific writing.
  • The research paper focused on hybridization events within the genus Tragopogon.

Variants and Related Words

• Goat's-beard: A common name for plants in the genus, referring to the appearance of the seed head.
• Salsify: A common name, particularly for , which is cultivated for its edible root.
• Tragopogon porrifolius: The purple-flowered species, also called purple salsify or oyster plant.
• Tragopogon pratensis: The yellow-flowered species, commonly called meadow salsify or Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon.

Synonyms

• Genus Tragopogon: (No true synonyms in common language; this is the precise scientific name. The common names listed above are approximations.)

Related Idioms or Phrases

(Not applicable for a scientific genus name.)

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tragopogon
• genus Tragopogon