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Species
Information
- cutleaf
teasel
- Dipsacus
laciniatus L.
- USDA
Symbol: DILA4
- Oregon
Noxious Weed Designation: B
- Pictures
Identification:
Biennial; flowers July to September. Grows up to 7 ft tall. Rosette leaves ovid to oblong, mature leaves opposite, large, oblong and prickly. Upper stem leaves irregularly lobed. Stems tall and prickly. Flowers small, white and packed into ovate heads. Common teasel is similar, but has purple flowers and no lobes on upper leaves. Limited distribution in Oregon.
Impacts:
Weedy in wetlands, riparian habitat, roadsides and waste areas. Closely resembles common teasel in appearance and site preference, but is far less common in Oregon.
Biological
Controls: No approved biological control agent is currently available.
Oregon
Maps of Cutleaf Teasel Distribution
Links:
USDA
Plants Database information on cutleaf teasel
GRIN
Database information on cutleaf teasel
Oregon Department
of Agriculture information on cutleaf
teasel
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