Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon is a
native
annual plant of the UK, typically found growing in grassland, meadow and waste ground, to a mature height of up to 60cm.
Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon takes the name from its flower habit of opening in the morning but closing up around midday, enclosed by its long pointed sepals.
Botanic classification and naming: Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon is a member of the Daisy (Asteraceae) family. The genus name
'Tragopogon' identifies the plant as a Goat's Beard and its species name 'pratensis' means 'meadow plant'.
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