Goats Beard – Plant

LATIN NAME
Tragopogon dubius

LONGEVITY
Annual

SEASON
Cool

ORIGIN
Introduced

DETAILS:

• Also known as “Alkali Muhly”.
• Adapted to canyon bottoms, low flats and marshy or moist areas with high alkalinity.
• Very tolerant to high salinity and medium tolerance to shade.
• Due to the low, creeping characteristics of this plant and coarse texture of the leaves, this grass is of little value as a forage plant for cattle.

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