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Tragopogon pratensis

Tragopogon pratensis

9.9
A common wild plant with yellow daisy-like flowers often found in meadows
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The seeds of Tragopogon pratensis are dispersed by the wind, helping it to colonize new areas.

Examples

  • Gardeners sometimes mistake Tragopogon pratensis for a type of wild dandelion due to its yellow blooms.

  • Tragopogon pratensis is often found in meadows and grassy roadsides during late spring.

  • The Tragopogon pratensis blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Have you seen the Tragopogon pratensis near the river?

  • Tragopogon pratensis grows wild in many fields across Europe, attracting bees with its vibrant yellow flowers.

  • You can often spot Tragopogon pratensis in grassy areas, where it thrives in the warm sunshine.

  • The beautiful yellow flowers of Tragopogon pratensis can often be seen decorating the edges of meadows.

Synonyms

meadow salsify
vsTragopogon pratensis
  • UK
9.9

A common weed with yellow flowers that grows near roads and in lawns

is the specific species within the group rather than a general common name
goatsbeard
vsTragopogon pratensis
  • UK
9.9

A wild plant with yellow flowers and fluffy seed heads

is the exact species name rather than a general genus label

Surface Forms

Tragopogon pratensis singular
Tragopogon pratensises plural

Morphology

Tragopogon + pratensis

This is a scientific binomial: the first element names the genus (a plant) and the second is a Latin epithet meaning 'of the meadow' (pratensis). If a learner actually knew both constituents and the convention that Latin epithets describe habitat or traits, the referential meaning would be predictable; however, 'pratensis' is not an English word and requires knowledge of Latin botanical naming, so a typical B1 learner would not reliably infer the meaning from the parts alone.

Etymology

Tragopogon pratensis comes from old Greek and Latin words: tragos 'goat' and pogon 'beard' because its fluffy seed head looks like a goat's beard. Pratensis means 'of the meadow', so the full name describes a meadow plant with a goat-like 'beard' and helps explain the common name 'goat's-beard'.