Ontario goatsbeard vs Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus

Tragopogon mirabilis compared with Tragopogon crocifolius

Key Differences

• Ontario goatsbeard is Not Evaluated while Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontario goatsbeard	Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 mirabilis	Tragopogon crocifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ontario goatsbeard and Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tragopogon.

Conservation Status

Ontario goatsbeard

NE — Not Evaluated

Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontario goatsbeard	Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontario goatsbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus

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.

Salsifis à feuilles de Crocus

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.