wild teasel

• Hohe stachelige zweijährige Pflanze (Dipsacus fullonum), die in Europa und Asien wächst und oft auf Feldern und an Wegrändern vorkommt. Sie bildet zapfenförmige Blütenstände mit purpurnen Blüten und wurde historisch in der Textilbearbeitung zum Rauen von Wollgewebe verwendet.

A tall, prickly biennial plant (Dipsacus fullonum) native to Europe and Asia, commonly found in fields and along roadsides. It produces cone-shaped flower heads with purple blooms and was historically used in textile processing for raising the nap on woolen cloth.

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   A tall, prickly biennial plant (Dipsacus fullonum) with spiny flower heads, commonly found in fields and roadsides.

   Wilde Karde

   • Wild teasel is often seen growing in meadows and along ditches.
   • The dried flower heads of wild teasel were historically used for carding wool.
   • Birds like goldfinches feed on the seeds of wild teasel in winter.