Iowa Wildflowers
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Yellow Goatsbeard
(Tragopogon dubius) |
| An interesting late-spring wildflower is the yellow
goatsbeard. Resembling a dandelion on steroids, this plant has the
unique characteristic of opening early in the day, then often closing its
flower around noon.
When the seed head is mature, the yellow goatsbeard again resembles a gigantic dandelion. Northeast Iowa Timetable: late May |
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