Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Tragopogon pratensis L.

Origin: introduced

Common names:

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

Goat's-beard [Goats-beard, Goatsbeard, Goat's beard] (1899-1939) (63, 107, 146, 156)

Go-to-bed-at-noon (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Jack-by-the-hedge (1900) (158)

Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon (Present) (50)

Joseph's flower (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Meadow salsify (1899-1986, SD) (4, 5, 131, 155, 156, 158)

Noon-day flower [Noon day flower, Noon-day-flower] (1876-1900) (92, 158)

Noonflower [Noon flower, Noon-flower] (1876-1923) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Noontide [Noon tide, Noon-tide] (1876-1923) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Oyster plant (1939, MT) (146)

Salsify (1939, MT) (146)

Shepherd's-clock (1900) (158)

Star-of-Jerusalem [Star of Jerusalem] (1876?-1923) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Vegetable-oyster (1900) (158)

Wild salsify (1936, Neb) (93)

Yellow goat's-beard [Yellow goat's beard, Yellow goats'-beard, Yellow goats-beard] (1900-1936) (5, 72, 93, 95, 156, 158)

Yellow salsify (1932, SD) (85)