back to HYPP Zoology home page
.
.
.

[R] Tragopogon porrifolius L. (Asteraceae).
Fr: Salsifis; Ge: Haferwurzel; Sp: Salsifi; It: Sassefrica; Pt: ?.
.
-Biennial plant with reddish-purple flowers and narrow leaves, of southern origin, very much cultivated in Belgium (*) . The leaves are smaller than those of black salsify.
- The smooth, yellowish-blue root is consumed as a vegetable.
- Its cultivation resembles that of black salsify: the seeds are sown slightly later (May-June).
- It is increasingly being replaced by the black salsify.
.
- Diseases: identical to those of black salsify.
.
- Principal European pests: identical to those of black salsify.

[R] Images

* Salsify: stem with flowers (Minost C.)
a: leaf long and narrow; b: inflorescence = capitulum; flowers ligulate, yellow.

To read this page in French

HYPPZ on line: Species (scientific names), Pests (common names), Glossary, Crops.

HYP3 : HYPP Phytopathology.

back to HYPP Zoology home page