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Fuller's Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum The genus name is derived from the word for thirst, and refers to the cup-like formation made where sessile leaves merge at the stem. Rain water can collect in this receptacle; this may perform the function of preventing sap-sucking insects such as aphids from climbing the stem. An experiment has shown that adding dead insects to these cups increases the seedset of teasels, implying partial carnivory.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pondside Dipsacus fullonum,Fullers Teasel,Geotagged,Summer,United States,dipsacus,teasel Click/tap to enlarge

Fuller's Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum

The genus name is derived from the word for thirst, and refers to the cup-like formation made where sessile leaves merge at the stem. Rain water can collect in this receptacle; this may perform the function of preventing sap-sucking insects such as aphids from climbing the stem. An experiment has shown that adding dead insects to these cups increases the seedset of teasels, implying partial carnivory.

Habitat: Pondside

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The Fullers Teasel

"Dipsacus fullonum", syn. "Dipsacus sylvestris", is a species of flowering plant known by the common names Fuller's teasel and wild teasel. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, but it is known in the Americas, southern Africa, Australia and New Zealand as an introduced species and often a noxious weed.

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Similar species: Dipsacales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 4, 2023. Captured Aug 13, 2022 08:03 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.