Teasel
Taken at Longniddry Bents on 15th August 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Baron's Haugh on 10th July 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens. Fact File

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Taken at Skateraw on 6th August 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File

Teasel.
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AKA: 		Dipsacus.
Caprifoliaceae
Biennial.
Johnny prick the finger, brush and comb, Venus's lip
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Grassy meadows, roadsides, embankments, riversides. Likes clay soil.
July-August.
1-2 mts.
An ointment from the roots was considered an effective treatment for warts. The textile industry once used the heads of the teasel, which have many tiny hooks, to raise the nap of woolen cloth. A variety of the plant, Fuller's teasel, is grown in Somerset exactly for this purpose.