When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. - - Marcus Aurelius.................
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Tasty Tuesday brings us a yellow salsify, I have been seeing them popping up in the fields around here for the last few weeks!.....................................................
Fun facts:.....................................................................
The salsify has a long list of interesting names, including
goat’s beard (which is what the genus name Tragopogon
means), Joseph’s flower (because Joseph had a beard), star of
Jerusalem, and noonflower or go-to-bed-at-noon, because the
flowers close at midday. It’s even been called oyster plant,
because it is cultivated by some for its edible fleshy roots,
which are said to taste a bit like oysters.
(Courtesy of http://www.nps.gov/cave/planyourvisit/upload/C&C33.pdf)