Tragopogon dubius aka Goatsbeard

Tragopogon dubius, also known as yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, or salsify, is a species of salsify native to southern and central Europe and western Asia, and can be found as far north and west as northern France. It grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20–60 cm but sometimes almost a metre. It thrives in warm, sheltered spots with moist soil and blooms with a yellow flower head that is 4–6 cm in diameter, typically seen in late spring or early summer. The buds are blue-green, tall, and tapered, and the inflorescence opens early in the morning and often closes up by late afternoon. Later, the plant forms a seed head that resembles that of the dandelions but is distinctly larger. The seeds themselves, known as achenes, are 2–4 cm long but featherweight, weighing about 8 mg each on average. Yellow salsify is quite similar to meadow salsify, T. pratensis, but has longer and more noticeable bracts behind the flower head. The plant is invasive in North America, where it has been introduced and become widespread, being reported from all the continental United States except for a few in the far southeast, and all provinces of Canada except Newfoundland and the northern territories. The plant can hybridize readily with meadow salsify and the common salsify or oyster plant (T. porrifolius), and in North America, its hybrids have given rise to the new alloploid hybrid species T. mirus and T. miscellus. The basal leaves of Tragopogon dubius can be eaten raw or cooked, and Native Americans ate the roots, which are best cooked and are said to taste like oysters. However, yellow salsify is also a super rare houseplant that needs regular watering to thrive. It does best in long-lasting, direct light and should be less than 1 foot from a window. Yellow salsify likes soil that is well-draining and does not need added fertilizers if repotted each time it doubles in size.