SMALL TEASEL

Dipsacus Pilosus

Teasel Family [Dipsacaceae]  

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typeZclustered		 type
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stem8round		 stem
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17th Aug 2007, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
Much less frequent than Wild Teasel and at 1.5m only half the potential height. Leaves oblong, the upper narrower.


30th Aug 2005, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
The flower heads are glubular and extremely spiny, as are the thin stems.


30th Aug 2005, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
The spines are sharp and hairy.


30th Aug 2005, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
The spines on the flowerhead appear right-angled for stiffness. Hairs transparent.


30th Aug 2005, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
Flowers burst open from bulbous begginings.


17th Aug 2007, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
Flowers have four white petals and four white stamens with brown/black anthers atop.


17th Aug 2007, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
Top View. Petals have fallen off from the topmost parts, leaving the seeds to develop.


17th Aug 2007, Cromford Canal, Whatstandwell. Photo: © RWD
The leaves often have a pair of leaflets at their base.

Slight resemblance to : the flower heads of a Globe Thistle, but Globe Thistles tend to have much larger heads, and are a different colour.

Similar to: Wild Teasel, Cut-leaved Teasel and Yellow Teasel. which all belong in the same Genus, Dipsacus.

Inhabits damper woods, hedge-banks and sides of streams, and in the above case, a derelict canal.

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Distribution
family8Teasel family8Dipsacacaea
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Dipsacus

SMALL TEASEL

Dipsacus Pilosus

Teasel Family [Dipsacaceae]