#teasel__teazel__teasle any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
supertype: #herbaceous_plant__herb a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
member of: #genus_Dipsacus
subtype: #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
subtype: #fuller's_teasel__Dipsacus_sativus similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States
subtype: #wild_teasel__Dipsacus_sylvestris European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
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