SALSIFY (Oyster Vegetable)
VEGETABLE SEEDS(Tragopogon porrifolius). Sow sparingly where plants are to grow into a deeply dug soil in spring and early summer (cold): July to March (temp): late summer to early spring in the tropics. 70 s/g

1820: Improved Mammoth
Thick white roots up to 20 cm long and 2 to 3 cm across. Has an Oyster-like flavour.