Tragopogon porrifolius

Biennial herb 30–125 cm high, glabrous, somewhat glaucous. Leaves grass-like, the basal ones tufted, mostly 5–30 cm long, 1–2 cm wide, acute; cauline leaves similar, subamplexicaul. Capitula 1–few, opening in the morning and closing during the day; peduncles inflated below capitula; involucral bracts c. 8, 2.5–6 cm long. Ligules 15–25 mm long, not exceeding involucre, lilac to deep violet. Outer cypselas 20–35 mm long, curved, ribbed, muricate, brown, with beak and body c. equal; inner cypselas smaller, straight, slightly ribbed; pappus 15–25 mm long, brownish. Flowers mostly Oct.–Jan.