Tragopogon dubius

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family (Traditional)Asteraceae
GenusTragopogon
Species:Tragopogon dubius Scop.
Common NameYellow Salsify
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: Yes; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: PCSF; Duration: Biennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 1; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Cypsela; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: head; Inflorescence Types: solitary; Ovary Position: Inferior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Complexity: Simple; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Basal; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5; Tepal Number: N/A
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
Specimen(s) View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Tragopogon dubius subsp. major Tragopogon dubius subsp. major (Jacq.) Voll.
Tragopogon major Tragopogon major Jacq.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Barren (KY), Bracken (KY), Campbell (KY), Christian (KY), Clark (KY), Clinton (KY), Fayette (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Henry (KY), Kenton (KY), Lewis (KY), McCracken (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Mercer (KY), Nelson (KY), Oldham (KY), Robertson (KY), Scott (KY), Todd (KY), Warren (KY), Woodford (KY), Bedford (TN), Carter (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Grainger (TN), Hamblen (TN), Hawkins (TN), Henry (TN), Houston (TN), Jefferson (TN), Knox (TN), Loudon (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Maury (TN), Montgomery (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Rutherford (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Sumner (TN), Washington (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1955 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100303591 Nelson Kentucky 26 May 1993 Landon E. McKinney
5536
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303609 Robertson Kentucky 20 Jun 2002 Timothy J. Weckman
7318
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31973000006057 Kenton Kentucky 31 May 1976 Applegarth, Patrick
95
KNK
Tragopogon dubius
31973000006058 Fayette Kentucky 23 May 1979 Thieret, John
51094
KNK
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238720 Madison Kentucky
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238700 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238707 Washington Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238690 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238711 Grainger Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088597 Madison Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022694 Christian Kentucky 08 Jul 1994 Sallie Noel
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022698 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088581 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088583 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022702 Christian Kentucky 28 Jun 1968
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303583 Mercer Kentucky 22 Jun 1991 David D. Taylor
15751
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100709243 Scott Kentucky 02 Jun 1983 Paul Lewis
466
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303476 Madison Kentucky 23 Jun 1978 J. Stuart Lassetter
2963
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31973000006059 Bracken Kentucky Thieret, John
53575
KNK
Tragopogon dubius
31973000006056 Lewis Kentucky 17 Jul 1983 Buddell, George
3083
KNK
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238692 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238694 Loudon Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238701 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238695 Loudon Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238686 Bedford Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238688 Hamblen Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022695 Houston Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088596 Barren Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022439 Williamson Tennessee 20 Apr 1998 Harmony Hess
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303617 Woodford Kentucky 13 Jun 1955 Mary E. Wharton
8920
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303484 Fayette Kentucky 20 May 1984 Julian Campbell
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303500 Franklin Kentucky 26 Jun 1995 Deborah White
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
BEREA009516 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Tragopogon dubius
31973000006054 Campbell Kentucky 01 Jun 1978 Thieret, John
50355
KNK
Tragopogon dubius
31973000006053 Grant Kentucky 14 Jun 1997 Buddell, George
7996
KNK
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238703 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238709 Williamson Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238712 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022704 Robertson Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088573 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0102616 Henry Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
HTTU004071 Davidson Tennessee
HTTU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022438 Rutherford Tennessee 18 Jun 1980 Mike Goodpasture
49
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022431 Bedford Tennessee 28 Apr 1995 Kelly M. Skelton
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303542 Madison Kentucky 23 Jun 1982 Ronald L. Jones
3661
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303526 Henry Kentucky 02 Aug 1962 J. L. Gentry Jr.
592
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
BEREA009512 Clark Kentucky
BEREA
Tragopogon dubius
BEREA009513 Garrard Kentucky
BEREA
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238689 Hawkins Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238705 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238697 Marshall Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022697 Robertson Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022701 Todd Kentucky 21 Jun 1969 Edward Chester
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0069584 Bracken Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088574 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022430 Maury Tennessee 30 Apr 2001 Jeremy K. Spiess
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022429 Rutherford Tennessee 24 Apr 2002 Beth Crocker
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022437 Rutherford Tennessee 18 Jun 1980 Sara Robinson
49
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU013391 Davidson Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303559 Madison Kentucky 23 Jun 1982 Ronald L. Jones
3661
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303575 Marion Kentucky 06 Jun 2003 Timothy J. Weckman
8118
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303567 Madison Kentucky 06 Sep 1993 Gary W. Libby
OB-85
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238699 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238693 Loudon Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238704 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238706 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238698 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022705 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0057349 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088580 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022432 Bedford Tennessee 28 Apr 1995 Dawn Cayll
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU009847 Washington Tennessee 14 Sep 2014 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU026007 Hawkins Tennessee 03 May 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
19170
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU013390 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU013395 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU013393 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU025286 Washington Tennessee 16 Jun 2012 Adam McCullough
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
MEM005517 McCracken Kentucky 29 Jul 1970 Raymond Athey
1155
MEM
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022428 Rutherford Tennessee 22 Apr 2005 Chase Block
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022436 Rutherford Tennessee 15 Apr 1986 Cliff Cole
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022427 Rutherford Tennessee 30 Apr 2007 Alyssa Medved
46
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022426 Wilson Tennessee 09 Apr 2012 Nancy Duke
38
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022441 Rutherford Tennessee 26 Apr 1982 Don F. Brown
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
BEREA025799 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU013392 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
N/A Hawkins Tennessee 03 May 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303450 Clinton Kentucky 21 Jun 2000 Mark A. Gorton
00-279
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303492 Fayette Kentucky 11 Jun 1974 W. Martin
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303534 Madison Kentucky 03 May 1977 P. Mastrangelo
50
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31973000006060 Bracken Kentucky 29 May 1983 Buddell, George
1154
KNK
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238696 Madison Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238708 White Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238710 Wilson Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088572 Campbell Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022700 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088575 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0080523 Nelson Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022699 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022435 Rutherford Tennessee 26 Mar 1986 Gregory Humphreys
63
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU013394 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303518 Franklin Kentucky 30 Jul 1981 John MacGregor
FR-523
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
31234100303468 Clinton Kentucky 21 Jun 2000 Mark A. Gorton
00-275
EKY
Tragopogon dubius
BEREA009514 Garrard Kentucky
BEREA
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU007948 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon major
TENN-V-0238714 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238713 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0022706 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022433 Rutherford Tennessee 29 Apr 1992 Mary Penuel
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
UCHT029838 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Tragopogon dubius
ETSU034354 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Tragopogon dubius
BEREA009515 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238691 Jefferson Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
TENN-V-0238702 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0065261 Rutherford Tennessee
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0112876 Franklin Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
APSC0088579 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022434 Rutherford Tennessee 29 Mar 1986 Ronald Owen
19
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022442 Rutherford Tennessee 24 Jun 1980 Sheree Beam
53
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
MTSU022440 Rutherford Tennessee 20 Apr 1981 Molly Pike
21
MTSU
Tragopogon dubius
UOS01473 Franklin Tennessee 02 Jun 2010 Mary P. Priestley
UOS
Tragopogon dubius
MEM004211 Henry Kentucky 06 Jun 1962 J.L. Gentry Jr.
245
MEM
Tragopogon dubius
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Tragopogon dubius - Ashley B. Morris
Tragopogon dubius - Ashley B. Morris
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes
Tragopogon dubius - Dwayne Estes