Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Tragopogon porrifolius L.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Tragopogon porrifolium L.

Common names:

Goat beard (1840) (19)

Goat's-beard [Goats-beard, Goatsbeard, Goat's beard] (1876) (92)

Jerusalem star [Jerusalem-star] (1876-1913) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Nap-at-noon (1894-1923, Hennepin IL) (5, 75, 156, 158)

Oyster plant [Oyster-plant, Oysterplant] (1899-1949) (5, 63, 72, 95, 97, 107, 109, 155, 158)

Oyster-root [Oyster root] (1876-1923) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Purple goat's-beard [Purple goat's beard] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Purple salsify (1932, SD) (85)

Salsafy (1840-1900) (19, 92, 158)

Salsify (1886-Present) (3, 4, 5, 50, 95, 97, 107, 109, 110, 156, 158)

Vegetable-oyster [Vegetable oyster] (1840-1986) (4, 5, 19, 92, 107, 109, 138, 156, 158)

Vegetable-oyster salsify (1942) (155)