Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Mahmoodi & Safavi
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2016
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Ann. Bot. Fenn. 53(1-2): 36 (2016)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001345738
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Salvia Wixarika
- Psychotria Reflexipes
- Carex Roalsoniana
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Tragopogon maroofii (also called Maroof's salsify, among many other common names) is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Iran. It is found in dry grasslands, scrub, and rocky hillsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Tragopogon maroofii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Tragopogon maroofii has small, yellow-green flowers and small, round, black seeds. Its seedlings have small, oval-shaped, green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Tragopogon maroofii is a biennial herb native to Iran. It can be grown in full sun to partial shade in a well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the roots or by seed. The seeds should be sown on a sterile, well-draining medium and kept moist until germination occurs.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Tragopogon maroofii
                        
                            Tragopogon maroofii can be found in the temperate regions of Europe, including France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Tragopogon genus
                        
                            Tragopogon buphthalmoides, 
Tragopogon trachycarpus, 
Tragopogon subalpinus, 
Tragopogon coloratus, 
Tragopogon oligolepis, 
Tragopogon olympicus, 
Tragopogon leucanthus, 
Tragopogon paradoxus, 
Tragopogon pusillus, 
Tragopogon karjaginii, 
Tragopogon crocifolius, 
Tragopogon aureus, 
Tragopogon bjelorussicus, 
Tragopogon pseudocastellanus, 
Tragopogon collinus, 
Tragopogon altaicus, 
Tragopogon tanaiticus, 
Tragopogon heterospermus, 
Tragopogon elongatus, 
Tragopogon coelesyriacus, 
Tragopogon minor, 
Tragopogon podolicus, 
Tragopogon ruber, 
Tragopogon pseudomajor, 
Tragopogon leonidae, 
Tragopogon colchicus, 
Tragopogon marginifolius, 
Tragopogon podolicus, 
Tragopogon brevirostris, 
Tragopogon hayekii, 
Tragopogon miscellus, 
Tragopogon tuberosus, 
Tragopogon mirabile, 
Tragopogon scorzonerifolius, 
Tragopogon verrucosobracteatus, 
Tragopogon subacaulis, 
Tragopogon orientalis, 
Tragopogon reticulatus, 
Tragopogon scoparius, 
Tragopogon tasch-kala, 
Tragopogon kindingeri, 
Tragopogon erostris, 
Tragopogon lassithicus, 
Tragopogon mirus, 
Tragopogon kasahstanicus, 
Tragopogon borysthenicus, 
Tragopogon cretaceus, 
Tragopogon undulatus, 
Tragopogon ketzkhovelii, 
Tragopogon leonidae,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Hekmat Safavi: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Safavi' in the authors string.
 Mohammad Mahmoodi: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mahmoodi' in the authors string.