Goat's Beard flower gone to seed. © SB |
This white fluff is also the reason for the plant's name, a connection dating back to the third century BCE Greek philosopher Theophrastus, says a Montana State University leaflet. (These plants have been recognized among us for a long time!)
Goat's Beard is a prairie wildflower that's fairly common along roadsides and waste areas, in the city as well as in rural areas.
To see Goat's Beard flowers at their best, look for them early on sunny mornings, before they close for the afternoon.
Prairie Beauty says the flower aren't likely to open when it's cloudy or rainy, either. Which makes sense, based on their other name: Yellow Salsify, as 'salsify' means a plant that follows the sun.)
Goat's Beard flower, mid-morning on a sunny day. © SB |
Prairie Wildflower: Goat's Beard
Location: Top, Regina, Saskastchewan, Canada; bottom, near Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Photo Dates: Top. July 4, 2012; bottom, July 21, 2014.
Location: Top, Regina, Saskastchewan, Canada; bottom, near Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Photo Dates: Top. July 4, 2012; bottom, July 21, 2014.
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