Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon en · NOUN
Etymology
Derives from its tendency to close its flowers around midday on sunny days.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).
Synonyms
showy goatsbeard · meadow salsify · John-go-to-bed-at-noon
Translations (4)
nl (subsp. pratensis) gele morgenster (Tragopogon pratensis) · ca barba de cabra (Tragopogon pratensis) · nl (subsp. orientalis) oosterse morgenster (Tragopogon pratensis) · pl kozibród łąkowy (Tragopogon pratensis)