Geropogon
Genus of plants
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Geropogon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3]
| Geropogon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Subtribe: | Scorzonerinae |
| Genus: | Geropogon L. |
| Species: | G. hybridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geropogon hybridus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Species
Several species names have been published in the genus, but only one is recognized. Geropogon hybridus, the pasture goatsbeard[4] or slender salsify,[5] is native to the Mediterranean and adjacent areas, from the Canary Islands to Iran.[1][6]
