Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, that mostly have purple flowers
Also called the oyster plant, (See: Oyster plant) because it, at least theoretically, tastes like an oyster Grayish or black (in which case it is called scorzonera) on the outside and pearly white on the inside, this root should be peeled and dropped into acidulated water to prevent discoloration
Also known as the "oyster plant," this biennial herb is cultivated for its root which is used as a vegetable Its taste hints of a delicately flavored oyster Can be found in the U S in Spanish, Italian, and Greek markets
or oyster plant or vegetable oyster Biennial herbaceous plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) of the composite family, native to the Mediterranean. The thick white taproot is cooked as a vegetable and tastes somewhat like oysters. The plant has purple flowers and narrow leaves whose bases usually clasp the stem. Goatsbeard, or meadow salsify (T. pratensis), is a weedy European species, naturalized in North America, that has a large yellow flower head. It is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental, and its leaves, flowers, and roots are sometimes eaten in salads
Also called the oyster plant, (See Oyster plant) because it, at least theoretically, tastes like an oyster Grayish or black (in which case it is called scorzonera) on the outside and pearly white on the inside, this root should be peeled and dropped into acidulated water to prevent discoloration
either of two long roots eaten cooked Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States edible root of the salsify plant
{i} (Botany) European plant which has leaves that resemble grass and purple flowers and a long root; root of the salsify plant that is eaten as vegetable