A salsify, or goatsbeard,'s a flowering plant in the genus Tragopogon. Tragopogon's in the family Asteraceae and has about 45 species, including the vegetable known as salsify, as well as a number of common wild flowers, some of which are usually regarded as weeds. Salsifies are forbs growing as biennial or perennial plants. They've a strong taproot and milky sap. They generally have few branches, and those there're tend to be upright. Their leaves are somewhat grass-like. Flower colour varies… (More on Tragopogon)