The Weeder's Digest by Harland Gail

The Weeder's Digest by Harland Gail

Author:Harland, Gail
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: UIT Cambridge Ltd.


Goat’s beard

(Tragopogon pratensis)

An alternative name for goat’s beard is ‘Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon’ because of the behaviour of its flowers, which come out at daybreak and close by midday. As the seeds start to form, the silvery plumes protrude and are meant to look like a goat’s beard. The sweet taste is due to a high concentration of inulin, which is a storage carbohydrate that acts as a source of soluble dietary flbre in the body. It is thought to be of benefit in facilitating calcium uptake.11



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