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 (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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.

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 es una planta con flores de la familia de las margaritas (Asteraceae) que produce cabezuelas florales de color azafran a purpura sobre tallos delgados con hojas en forma de cesped en habitats abiertos y secos. Se encuentra en regiones mediterraneas, praderas rocosas y terrenos perturbados del sur de Europa y Asia occidental. Clasificada como Vulnerable, esta especie enfrenta amenazas por la perdida de habitat, el sobrepastoreo y la conversion del suelo en su area de distribucion mediterranea.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden