Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon

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Etymology

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Derives from its tendency to close its flowers around midday on sunny days.

Noun

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Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon (uncountable)

  1. A biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).
    Synonyms: John-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goatsbeard

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