Scorzonera
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Scorzonera is a genus of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), subfamily Lactucoideae, tribe Lactuceae, subtribe Scorzonerinae.
It comprises about 100 species, the best-known of which is the edible black salsify (scorzonera hispanica).
Scorzonera is recorded as a food plant for the larva of The Nutmeg, a species of moth.