Dipsacus laciniatus L. Cutleaf Teasel

Dipsacus laciniatus L. - Cutleaf Teasel

Scientific Description:

Stout biennial with spiny stems up to 2 m. Cauline leaves connate at base, deeply lobed to pinnatifid, margin bristly-spinose, spiny on underside of leaf, at least on margin. Capitula ovoid to cylindrical, 4−6(−7) × 3−4 cm. Involucral bracts unequal, 3−6(−9) cm, lanceolate, spreading to ascending, rarely exceeding capitula. Receptacular bracts with long apical spine, exceeding flowers; those at top of capitulum usually very much longer than others and forming a 'tuft'. Flowers white or pale pink.

Flowering time: July−September.

Habitat: Roadsides, banks, fields, 50−1808 m.

Reference:
Matthews VA (1972). Dipsacus laciniatus L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 4: 583.

Public Description:

Dipsacus laciniatus, known as “cutleaf teasel”, is native to Europe and Asia. It is a biennial spiny plant with white or pale pink flowers, up to 2 meter in length. It blooms between July and September and is found in roadsides, banks and fields. It is easily recognizable by its prickly roots and leaves and egg-shaped floral arrangement with a large number of flowers at the end of the stem. The cutleaf teasel is rarely used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

References:

Anonymous (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipsacus_laciniatus/, Accessed date: 07.02.2016.

Göktürk S R (2012). Dipsacus L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 316–317.