Tragopogon pratensis L.

Occurrence in 1953 as known
from preserved specimens (#) in
DAO, can, and Acadia herbaria, and
from sight records by D. Erskine
or reliable reports (O).
PLANTS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA
Tragopogón pratensis L.
O® Leary, Prince County
On railway baiik, abundant. Juice milky,
rapidly turning tobacco-juice colour; open
fruitingheads shedding in press, closed ones
opening. All flowering heads closed at 5 PM.
No. 1907 Coll. D. Erskine July 5, 1953
A. J. Smith
(6 rep.)
Division of Botany, Science Service
Department of Agriculture, OttaWa, Canada
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