Species

Dipsacus fullonum L.

Wild Teasel

Caprifoliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Genus: Dipsacus (Teasel)

Synonyms

Dipsacus fullonum
Dipsacus fullonum subsp. sylvestris
Dipsacus sylvestris

Related species

Dipsacus pilosus L. - Small Teasel
Dipsacus strigosus Roem. & Schult. - Yellow-Flowered Teasel
Dipsacus laciniatus L. - Cut-Leaved Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum L. - Wild Teasel

Traits


    60&#8211;200&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitate, <ba><b>erect</b></ba>; <span class="v1">supporting-leaves:</span> <ba><b>bent</b></ba>, <ba><b>some longer than the inflorescence</b></ba>. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> <ba><b>ovoid to ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Dipsacus fullonum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Dipsacus fullonum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Dipsacus fullonum

Dipsacus fullonum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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