Tragopogon dubius

An uncommon weed. The species is part of an interesting system of hybridization in the northwestern US.

A pseudanthium on the south side of Monroe Lake, south of Bloomington, 6/1/04.

Closer view of a pseudanthium on the south side of Monroe Lake, 6/1/04.

Flowering stems on the south side of Monroe Lake, 6/1/04.