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PlantLCLeast Concern

Common Teasel

Dipsacus fullonum

About

The teasel's architectural seed heads persist through winter and are one of the most important food sources for goldfinches, which perch acrobatically to extract the seeds. The dried heads were traditionally used to raise the nap on wool cloth.

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Quick Facts

Category
Plant
Latin name
Dipsacus fullonum
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.