Thorned Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum - flower stalks seen against a dark background. Once used to card wool, & in herbal medicine and quack cures.
The spikey flower heads of Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum - were once used in the woollen industry to card wool.
Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: mid-Cornwall, England. UK
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - plants / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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