The prickly seed heads of the Wild Teasel were used in the carding of wool when production of yarn for the cloth trade was a cottage industry

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The prickly seed heads of the Wild Teasel were used in the carding of wool in olden times when production of yarn for the cloth trade was a cottage industry. The seeds are important food for birds such as Goldfinch

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Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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