What is/are 'Salsifis'?

[Roo]

Come tinned in supermarkets.

Can't find a translation and can't work it out from the picture on the tin.

Just curious.

[thegamekeeper]

its a root vegetable

[dougc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_salsify

[Roo]

Thanks for that. Looks lovely.

Bit like pommes de terre au herang. Mmmmm.