I love it when this happens …
Tragopogon x mirabilis, a naturally occurring hybrid between Salsify and Goat’s-Beard, complete with mating fruit flies and swollen-thighed beetle
Tragopogon pratensis (Goat’s-Beard) x Tragopogon porrifolius (Salsify) -> T. x mirabilis
Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, aka the Oyster Plant
+
Goat’s-Beard, Tragopogon pratensis
Mixed in a field = >
Hybrid Tragopogon x mirabilis
Beardy relatives of the Tragopogon kind
The Tragopogon x mirabilis hybrid is fairly rare in southern England and is not generally seen elsewhere in GB. It rarely persists since it has low levels of fertility (and it has been a couple of years since I last saw it in the meadow).
Gorgeous!
Aren’t they just! An amazing combination.
That’s pretty cool!
Definitely … the hybrid is quite beautiful and such an obvious cross
AWESOME!!! I am glad you broke the “wordless” rule. 🙂
It’s like painting by numbers, isn’t it? Interestingly I found ‘mirabilis’ means “amazing, wondrous, remarkable”. So true! 🙂
I never knew it could do this. It is gorgeous.
It’s like a school science experiment! If enough clocks form I might try to germinate some.
What an amazing phenomenon, stunning too.
Yes, it is a gorgeous cross and they really stand out in the field amongst the sea of purple salsify.
Very cool flowers, and I love the mix of colors.
They are like jewels and the colour separation is quite startling isn’t it?
Pingback: Wednesday Weed – Salsify | Bug Woman – Adventures in London