vs Yellow salsify

Tragopogon crocifolius compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

is Vulnerable while Yellow salsify is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Yellow salsify
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Tragopogon	Tragopogon
Species	Tragopogon crocifolius	Tragopogon dubius

Evolutionary Relationship

and Yellow salsify share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tragopogon.

View Genus: Tragopogon

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Yellow salsify
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow salsify

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Tragopogon crocifolius is a flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) producing saffron-coloured to purple flower heads atop slender stems with grass-like leaves in open, dry habitats. It is found in Mediterranean regions, rocky grasslands, and disturbed ground across southern Europe and western Asia. Classified as Vulnerable, this species faces threats from habitat loss, overgrazing, and land conversion in its Mediterranean range.