The couple dozen long, thin, lemon yellow petals of a salsify flower are glowing in the bright early sun framed by blades of rich green wild grass below. In the center of the petals are scores of deeper yellow, very thin and long, slight curled pistil styles with streaks of dark brown.

A seed head about three inches across full of individual seed stalks radiating out from the center. Each stalk has a thin seed at the base, then a thin stalk that ends in a graceful kite that is made up of a dozens of very thin stalks curving out from the main stalk, perfect for carrying the seeds on the breeze.

A stand of light violet colored flower heads growing in a little field with deep wild grasses and other plants growing in front of them and trees behind. Dame's rocket flower heads are made up of clusters of flowers that have four petals with a deeper violet center.