Dipsacus laciniatus L.
Cutleaf teasel
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Dipsacales | Includes viburnum, honeysuckle, snowberry, beautybush, twinflower, many others |
Family | Dipsacaceae | Teasel family |
Genus | Dipsacus | From the Greek dipsa, “thirst,” from the connate (joined or attached) leaf bases that in some ssp. hold water |
Species | laciniatus | Torn or deeply cut, referring to the fringed petals |
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Dipsacus laciniatus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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10/18/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
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