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Tue, Jul 10, 07 at 12:46
| Ok, this guy stands at least 5" tall. The "flowers" are very hard spikes. It has thorns all over it, and the leaves are evil looking. Name that Monster!
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- Posted by philmont_709n2 z6 Ohio (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 07 at 15:39
| teasel |
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| Teasel was brought over by the settlers from Europe to use in the wool looming trade - I cannot think of the proper term for it though...lol - to tease the wool I guess |
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- Posted by neil_allen z5/6 Chi IL (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 8:46
| "Fulling" is the process. There are two very similar teasels that have become naturized, fuller's teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) with light purple flowers and cutleaf teasel (D. laciniatus) with white flowers. Here's a link to one page on a Kansas site for fuller's teasel, which has a further link to the cutleaf variety and good pictures and descriptions for comparing the two. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Common/Fuller's Teasel
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| i have something similar in my yard - but the leaves look more like small watermelon leaves and it has a purplish flower before it gets the green pods - any ideas? |
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