Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Tragopogon pratensis
Family
Asteraceae
CommonName
meadow salsify
Presence
YES
Status
exotic
EarliestDate
1983
LatestDate
2020
Ecosystem
foothill, montane, ruderal, urban
Geobotanical
SSanjuans
Counties
Conejos, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Archuleta
Passes
WildlifePreserves
Terrace Reservoir
Other Localities
La Botica, Del Norte
PhotoRecords
YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, Del Norte, house 17 June 2013; Hinsdale Co, Clear Creek Falls 22 June 2017
Comments
In the Watershed Tragopogon pratensis is generally found at higher elevations than T. dubius, and in wetter habitats, but the ranges of the two species do overlap. So far the exotic T. pratensis is confined in the Watershed to the south San Juans. There are locations scattered throughout the USA except for the deep South. T. pratensis follows the Rio Grande drainage through New Mexico to the Mexican border but no farther down river.
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