Dipsacus
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Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. The members of this genus are known as teasel (also spelled teazel and teazle). The genus includes about 15 species of tall herbaceous biennial plants (rarely short-lived perennial plants) growing to tall. Dipsacus species are native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
General: Dipsacus (from Gr. διψα, dipsa, thirst).
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- Etymology
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- Carnivory
- As food
- As an invasive species
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Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. The members of this genus are known as teasel (also spelled teazel and teazle). The genus includes about 15 species of tall herbaceous biennial plants (rarely short-lived perennial plants) growing to tall. Dipsacus species are native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
==Etymology==