Tragopogon porrifolius 'Mammoth'

Salsify; Vegetable Oyster 'Mammoth'

Tragopogon porrifolius 'Mammoth'

Zones 2-5

<p>Have you head of this unique vegetable? It may look like a parsnip's poor relation, but scraped and boiled these thin little roots have an exquisite flavour - hardly surprising it is often called the 'vegetable oyster'. Try this marvellous winter delicacy.</p>