Common Salsify vs

Tragopogon porrifolius compared with Tragopogon crocifolius

Key Differences

Common Salsify is Not Evaluated while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Salsify
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Asterales (キク目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Tragopogon	Tragopogon
Species	Tragopogon porrifolius	Tragopogon crocifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Salsify and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tragopogon.

表示 Genus: Tragopogon

Conservation Status

Common Salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Salsify
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Salsify

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Common Salsify

<em>Tragopogon porrifolius</em>, commonly known as common salsify, vegetable oyster, or purple salsify, is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. Native to Mediterranean Europe and western Asia, it has been widely cultivated as a root vegetable since antiquity and has naturalized extensively across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and parts of Asia. The plant typically grows on roadsides, waste ground, dry grasslands, and disturbed soils in sunny locations. In its first year it produces a rosette of grass-like, grey-green leaves; in the second year it produces tall, branched stems bearing showy purple flower heads that resemble large dandelions, typically 5–7 centimeters in diameter. The edible taproot has a pale, somewhat oyster-like flavor when cooked, and the young shoots and flower buds are also edible. Common salsify is not currently evaluated on the IUCN Red List. Pollination is primarily by bees and other insects visiting the flowers, which open only in morning sunlight. Seeds are dispersed by wind via a feathery pappus. The species favors well-drained, moderately fertile soils and can be found in both rural and urban habitats. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body measurements, and detailed ecological diet data remain poorly documented in standardized ecological databases.

Tragopogon crocifoliusはキク科（Asteraceae）の植物で、乾燥した開放的な生息地でイネ科様の葉を持つ細い茎の頂部にサフラン色〜紫色の花頭を形成する。地中海地域・岩の多い草地・南ヨーロッパと西アジアの撹乱地に分布する。脆弱（VU）に分類され、地中海分布域での生息地喪失・過放牧・土地転換によって脅かされている。