Tragopogon dubius

Goatsbeard at Hughes, ACT

Tragopogon dubius at Hughes, ACT - 4 Feb 2019
Tragopogon dubius at Hughes, ACT - 4 Feb 2019
Tragopogon dubius at Hughes, ACT - 4 Feb 2019
Tragopogon dubius at Hughes, ACT - 4 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Tragopogon dubius 2 Oct 2017 michaelb
Tragopogon dubius 2 Oct 2017 michaelb

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User's notes

Seed heads. A major weed in the woodland. I have added a yellow flower.

2 comments

Mike wrote:
   2 Oct 2017
Did it have purple flowers? Tragopogon dubius looks almost the same, except for yellow flowers. (I had this wrong originally.)
ruthkerruish wrote:
   3 Oct 2017
No, it had yellow flowers, so I guess it is Tragopogon dubius!

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Sighting information

  • 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
  • 4 Feb 2019 10:13 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Tragopogon dubius Scientific name
  • Goatsbeard Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1677.34m Recorded at altitude
  • 84 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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