Noun: Tragopogon porrifolius
- Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
"They roasted Tragopogon porrifolius root as a vegetable";
- salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Tragopogon, Tragopogon
Encyclopedia: Tragopogon porrifolius