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Meadow goatsbeard

Tragopogon pratensis

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This plant is a living sundial, at the first light of dawn the flower head open facing the sun, then the plant follow the sun all day but at noon the flower head close while the plant is still following our star.
At night the plant turn east ready for the next sunrise.
Meadow goatsbeard (Tragopogon pratensis)
Meadow goatsbeard : 1- Flower
Meadow goatsbeard : 2- Flowering plants
Meadow goatsbeard : 3- Young flower
Meadow goatsbeard : 4- Flower
Meadow goatsbeard : 5- Flower
Meadow goatsbeard : 6- Flower
Meadow goatsbeard : 7- Flower
Meadow goatsbeard : 8- Closing flower plant
Meadow goatsbeard : 9- Fruits (akènes à aigrette)
Meadow goatsbeard : 10- Without cypselae
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