Goat's-Beard:
A flower found at least in the Midwest USA, with a single yellow
flower at the top of the stem. The edges of the
flower have a "spiky" look to them, and seeds much like a
dandelion as a featherlike orb full of "parachutes", one on each seed so that the breeze may carry it away. The leaves along the stem are alternate. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Blooms from
summer to
autumn.
Species:
Tragopogon_dubius (Scop.)
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Compositae (Composite family)
Genus: Tragopogon