teasel

1. Any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts (synset 112703172)
   is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
   subtypes:

   • common teasel, dipsacus fullonum - teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
   • dipsacus sativus, fuller's teasel - similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States
   • dipsacus sylvestris, wild teasel - European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
   belongs to: dipsacus, genus dipsacus - type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel
   same as: teasle, teazel

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