Tragopogon dubius Scop.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Tragopogon// Species: Tragopogon dubius Scop.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Lifeform: Annual (therophyte according to the Raunkiær system) or biennial.

Distribution: Native to Europe to China (Xinjiang) and Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Grassland, clearings and edges of forests, disturbed ground.

Flowering period: Mid/ late spring to early summer: APR, MAY, JUN.

Tragopogon dubius – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – capitulum with involucre. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – capitulum with involucre. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – capitulum with involucre. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – lower part of plant with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – achenes. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – habit in fruiting stage Mountain ridge between the gorges of Golema River and Mala River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – fruiting capitulum. Mountain ridge between the gorges of Golema River and Mala River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – fruiting capitulum with mature achenes. Mountain ridge between the gorges of Golema River and Mala River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tragopogon dubius – stem with cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of Golema River and Mala River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tragopogon dubius Scop. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255993-1 [Accessed 29.09.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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