RHH's photos with the keyword: yellow salsify

This is Yellow Salsify, a European plant that has naturalized all across North America. It is sometimes known as Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon because the flowers close at midday. When gone to seed it has large Dandelion-clock-like seed heads.

This Yellow Salisfy flower is just opening. The flowers close at midday, however, and thus the common name, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon. It is a European plant that has naturalized all across North America.

This is Yellow Salsify, or Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, so named because the flowers close at midday. It is common plant in our area but is a European import.

This colorful plant, also known as Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, is not native to the state of Washington but has naturalized in many areas. Its common name refers to its habit of closing its flowers early in the day. This plant was photographed on Manastash Ridge southwest of Ellensburg, Washington. It is another in the series of photos I've posted of our recent hike there. For more photos and a description of our hike see: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/06/manastash-r...