Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon porrifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tragopogon
Species:
T. porrifolius
Binomial name
Tragopogon porrifolius
Synonyms[2]
  • Tragopogon australis Bourg. ex Nyman
  • Tragopogon australis Jord.
  • Tragopogon barbirostris Bisch.
  • Tragopogon brachyphyllus (Boiss.) Gand.
  • Tragopogon brachyphyllus (Boiss.) Nyman nom. inval.
  • Tragopogon claviculatus S.A.Nikitin
  • Tragopogon coelesyriacus Boiss.
  • Tragopogon cupani Guss. ex DC.
  • Tragopogon dshimilensis K.Koch
  • Tragopogon eriospermus Ten.
  • Tragopogon krascheninnikovii S.A.Nikitin
  • Tragopogon longirostris Sch.Bip.
  • Tragopogon macrocephalus Pomel
  • Tragopogon orgyalis Reut.
  • Tragopogon sativus Gaterau
  • Tragopogon sinuatus Avé-Lall.
Salsify, raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy343 kJ (82 kcal)
18.6 g
Dietary fiber3.3 g
0.2 g
3.3 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV†
Thiamine (B1)
7%
0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
17%
0.22 mg
Niacin (B3)
3%
0.5 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
7%
0.371 mg
Vitamin B6
16%
0.277 mg
Folate (B9)
7%
26 μg
Vitamin C
9%
8 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Calcium
5%
60 mg
Iron
4%
0.7 mg
Magnesium
5%
23 mg
Manganese
12%
0.268 mg
Phosphorus
6%
75 mg
Potassium
13%
380 mg
Sodium
1%
20 mg
Zinc
3%
0.38 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water77 g
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[3] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[4]
Illustration of parts
Tragopogon porrifolius – MHNT

Tragopogon porrifolius is a plant cultivated for its ornamental flower and edible root. It also grows wild in many places and is one of the most widely known species of the salsify genus, Tragopogon. It is commonly known as purple or common salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Jerusalem star,[5] Jack go to bed,[6] goatsbeard,[7] or simply salsify (although these last two names are also applied to other species).

The Latin specific epithet porrifolius means "with leaves like leek" (Allium porrum).[8]

  1. ^ Species Plantarum 2: 789. 1753. "Name – Tragopogon L." Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 8, 2010. Type Specimens: Tragopogon porrifolius
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 July 2016
  3. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  5. ^ "J". Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Storl, Wolf-Dieter (2012). Bekannte und vergessene Gemüse : Ethnobotanik, Heilkunde und Anwendungen. Aarau: AT Verlag. ISBN 978-3-03800-672-5.
  7. ^ Niering, William A.; Olmstead, Nancy C. (1985) [1979]. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. Knopf. p. 404. ISBN 0-394-50432-1.
  8. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.