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Dipsacus fullonum
| Common name: |
Teasel |
Family: |
Dipsacaceae |
| Author: |
L. |
Botanical references: |
17 |
| Synonyms: |
Dipsacus sylvestris (Huds.) |
| Known Hazards: |
None known |
| Range: |
Europe, including Britain, from Norway south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia. |
| Habitat: |
Copses, stream banks, roadsides, rough pasture etc, especially on clay soils[17]. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
0 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 2 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| D. fullonum ssp. sylvestris[B,P]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Cardencha [E], Common Teasel [H], Common Teazle [H], Fontinne Di Mouchon [E], Fuller's Teasel [S,B,P], Fuller's Teazle [H], Grote Kaardebol [D], Teasel [S,E], Wild Teasel [L,MS], |
| Epithets: | From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets |
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fullonum = of fullers (full = tease cloth);
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| Systematics: | From a USDA Plants Database |
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Order: Dipsacales. Teasel family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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Belgium; Europe; Spain
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| Noxious, Invasive and Injurious Weeds | From USDA PLANTS database, Weeds Australia
, DEFRA Injurious Weeds | | Listed as noxious/invasive for: USA Invasive. |
Physical Characteristics
Biennial/Perennial growing to 1.8m. It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.
The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
We rate it 0/5 for edibility and
2/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
It cannot grow in the shade.
It requires moist soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Meadow, Woodland, Cultivated Beds, Sunny Edge.Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Homeopathy; Skin; Stomachic; Warts.
Teasel is little used in modern herbalism, and its therapeutic effects
are disputed[254]. Traditionally it has been used to treat conditions such as
warts, fistulae (abnormal passages opening through the skin) and cancerous
sores[254].
The root is diaphoretic, diuretic and stomachic[7]. An infusion is said to
strengthen the stomach, create an appetite, remove obstructions of the liver
and treat jaundice[4, 254]. The root is harvested in early autumn and dried
for later use[7].
An infusion of the leaves has been used as a wash to treat acne[257].
The plant has a folk history of use in the treatment of cancer, an ointment
made from the roots is used to treat warts, wens and whitlows[4, 218].
A homeopathic remedy is made from the flowering plant[7]. It is used in the
treatment of skin diseases[7].
Other Uses
Dye.
A blue dye obtained from the dried plant is an indigo substitute[74].
It is water soluble[74]. A yellow is obtained when the plant is mixed with
alum[148].
Cultivation details
Succeeds in most soils[1] but prefers clay[17]. Prefers a deep rich
soil[169]. Requires a sunny position[169].
A good butterfly plant[24].
This is the true wild species of teasel, its bracts are too flexible to be
used for combing cloth[17]. The flowering heads are much prized by flower
arrangers because they keep their colour almost indefinitely when dried[7].
Propagation
Seed - best sown in early spring in situ[115]. The seed can also be
sown from February to May or from August to October. All but the earlier
sowings can be made outdoors.
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Last Updated: March 03
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Dipsacus fullonum
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Web References
- Details of Medicinal Uses, Habitats, etc. in M. Grieve A Modern Herbal (1931) [4]
- [H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [V] Images
from the Vascular Plant Image Gallery of the Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group.
- [W] Photos
(common names, range) from the University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden.
- [B] Data
(Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [C] Taxon data.
from the CalFlora database.
- Images
from the CalPhoto database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
References for Dipsacus fullonum ssp. sylvestris (a possible synonym).
References for Dipsacus sylvestris (a possible synonym).
References for dipsacus sylvestris (a possible synonym).
References for the family Dipsacaceae.
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
[4] Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
[7] Chiej. R. Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. MacDonald 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5
Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs.
[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
[24] Baines. C. Making a Wildlife Garden.
Fairly good with lots of ideas about creating wildlife areas in the garden.
[74] Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers.
[115] Johnson. C. P. The Useful Plants of Great Britain.
Written about a hundred years ago, but still a very good guide to the useful plants of Britain.
[148] Niebuhr. A. D. Herbs of Greece. Herb Society of America. 1970
A pleasant little book about Greek herbs.
[169] Buchanan. R. A Weavers Garden.
Covers all aspects of growing your own clothes, from fibre plants to dyes.
[218] Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4
Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
[254] Chevallier. A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Dorling Kindersley. London 1996 ISBN 9-780751-303148
An excellent guide to over 500 of the more well known medicinal herbs from around the world.
[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
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