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Dipsacus
Genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Teasle" redirects here. Not to be confused with thistle, also a tall prickly plant.
Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae.[1] The members of this genus are known as teasel, teazel or teazle. The genus includes about 15 species of tall herbaceous biennial plants (rarely short-lived perennial plants) growing to 1–2.5 metres (3.3–8.2 ft) tall. Dipsacus species are native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa.
Quick Facts Dipsacus, Scientific classification ...
Dipsacus | |
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Dipsacus fullonum | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Subfamily: | Dipsacoideae |
Genus: | Dipsacus L. |
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