Teazel, Dipsacus, syivestris close up image


Teasel can grow to over 2m in height. It has small downward pointing prickles on its stem and distinctive spiny egg-shaped flower heads. Flowers are approximately 3cm to 10cm long and consist of many individual white to lilac flowers that bloom in a circular pattern around the flower head. Individual flowers are from 10 to 15 mm long and occur on flower stalks (peduncles).


Size: 3560px × 5360px
Location: Martin Mere nature reserve Rufford lancashire UK
Photo credit: © gary tack / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: ., brown, comb, dipsacus, flower, gypsy, prickly, purple, spiky, syivestris, tall, teasel, teazel, teesel, teezel, wild