Salsify may refer to: Tragopogon, a plant genus Tragopogon porrifolius (purple/common salsify), a plant with linear leaves cultivated for its light-skinned edible root and herbal properties Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (black salsify), a plant with lanceolate leaves cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root Scorzonera judaica (formerly called salsify)