Tragopogon pratensis
| Tragopogon pratensis | |
|---|---|
| Tragopogon pratensis subsp. pratensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Asterales | 
| Family: | Asteraceae | 
| Genus: | Tragopogon | 
| Species: | T. pratensis | 
| Binomial name | |
| Tragopogon pratensis | |
Tragopogon pratensis (common names Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goat's-beard or meadow goat's-beard) is a biennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It flowers between June and October.
It is distributed across Europe and North America, commonly growing in fields. The root and buds are edible, and it has a milky latex.