Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Yellow Salsify

Tragopogon dubius - Common, all summer, annual or biennial, 12-30 in. Tall erect. Stems few, branched. Produces very sticky juicy, white latex sap. Leaves grass-like, narrow, 5-6 in. long, clasping stems. Leaves covered with soft hairs when young, becoming smooth and coated with white waxy powder with age. Bracts are longer than pale yellow ray flowers. Flowers close in cloudy weather and at noon and night; they face sun morning and evening. Grows in dry grassy areas, along roads and other urban places, at low elevations. Nonnative.