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a root vegetable that tastes like oysters and lies in a beard

nicknamecalled the oyster plant for its briny flavor
appearancelooks like a muddy, hairy parsnip
flowerpurple blooms open at dawn, close by noon
forager favoriteits seed heads mimic giant dandelion puffs
historya prized Victorian table delicacy now nearly forgotten
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