Dipsacus sativus Fuller's teasel (Dipsacaceae)

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Dipsacus sativus
Fuller's teasel
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The Dipsacus sativus plant species is found in Of uncertain origin. An occasional escape from cultivation in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Dipsacaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fuller's teasel. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. fullonum sativus.

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Latin Name:  Dipsacus sativus
Common Name:  Fuller's teasel
Family:  Dipsacaceae
Author:  (L.)Honckeny.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild condition.

General Uses: The dried flower heads are used for carding wool and as a clothes brush[7, 46, 74, 169]. They are harvested with about 20cm of stem as soon as the flowers wither and are dried for later use[4]. A blue dye is obtained from the dried plant, an indigo substitute[74]. It is water soluble[74]. The colour is yellow when mixed with alum[148].

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