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  Dipsacus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Dipsacaceae.
The Fuller's Teasel (the cultivar group Dipsacus fullonum Sativus Group; syn.
Common Teasel (Dipsacus sylvestris) and Cut-leaved Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) have bothe been observed as invasive species in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dipsacus   (557 words)

  
 Dipsacus: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dipsacus is a genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species) of flowering plant (Plants having seeds in a closed ovary) in the family Dipsacaceae (Chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads).
Dipsacus fullonum sylvestris This is the species used for textile manufacture.
Dipsacus sylvestris (or sylvester) -- Fuller's Teasel, Wild Teasel.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/di/dipsacus.htm   (203 words)

  
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Dipsacus is one of the main herbs used in case of traumatic injury to the skeleton.
Thus Dipsacus is a premium herb for athletes, dancers and others who have experienced minor or severe structural injuries as a result of their activities.
Dipsacus is routinely used during pregnancy in Asia to strengthen the mother' back and to calm the fetus.
www.doctorshealthsupply.com /chineseherbs/herbal_ingredients/dipsacus.htm   (600 words)

  
 common teasel Dipsacus sylvestris page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
However, I rarely see this plant in the woods, and again, more often it is seen in waste areas along roadsides.
Dipsacus is derived from the Greek word 'dipsakos' which means diabetes, and a common symptom of which is thirst (Clark, 1998).
The link between 'thirst' and the plant is apparently the water that sometimes accumulates at the base of the oppositely arranged and jointed leaves.
oregonstate.edu /dept/nursery-weeds/weedspeciespage/teasel/common_teasel_Dipsacus_sylvestris_page.html   (195 words)

  
 Invasive Plants of Wisconsin: Dipsacus laciniatus, cut-leaved teasel
The two Wisconsin species of Dipsacus are large, spiny plants with distinctive large, stiff and spiny flowering heads that persist long after flowering is done.
The stem leaves for both species are perfoliate (each pair of opposite leaves is joined at the point where they attach to the stem, giving the appearance of a single leaf pierced by the stem).
Larger populations can be controlled with herbicides--search on "Dipsacus management" for instructions from reliable organizations such as the Nature Conservancy.
www.uwgb.edu /biodiversity/herbarium/invasive_species/diplac01.htm   (363 words)

  
 In vitro anticomplementary activity of hederagenin saponins isolated from roots of Dipsacus asper.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In vitro anticomplementary activity of hederagenin saponins isolated from roots of Dipsacus asper.
In vitro anticomplementary activity of hederagenin saponins isolated from roots of Dipsacus asper.Anticomplementary activity of hederagenin and related saponins isolated from Dipsacus asper was investigated in vitro.
However, all of C-3 monodesmosides [prosapogenin CP (2), dipsacus saponin B (6), and dipsacus saponin C (7)] evoked hemolysis directly on the erythrocytes.
www.pdg.cnb.uam.es /UniPub/iHOP/gp/8292563.html   (63 words)

  
 My Log File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I did searches at www.sciencemag.org for “Dipsacus laciniatus,” “cutleaf teasel,” and “teasel,” just in case I could find anything about my specific species.
I went to CSA and did a search for dipsacus, but, once more, the articles I found don’t address factors that affect the plant’s invasiveness.
Dipsacus follonum (Dipsacaceae) and Verbesina walteri (Asteraceae), new to Texas.
home.wlu.edu /~twentymane/bio182/log.html   (3863 words)

  
 BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) - DIPSACACEAE
The flower heads of Dipsacus fullonum L. ssp sativus (L.) Thell., the fuller's teasel, have hooked spiny bracts.
The fuller's teasel is regarded as a cultivated form of the wild teasel Dipsacus fullonum L. ssp fullonum (syn.
Use of this plant in the treatment of warts (Piffard 1881) suggests an irritant effect.
bodd.cf.ac.uk /BotDermFolder/BotDermD/DIPS.html   (231 words)

  
 vPlants - Dipsacus laciniatus
Habitat and Ecology: An aggressive invasive species, Dipsacus laciniatus, is common in disturbed ground and waste areas.
Notes: Dipsacus laciniatus takes over large areas of land, excluding native vegetation in prairies and savannas.
Etymology: Dipsacus means having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts.
www.vplants.org /pr/species/DILA4.htm   (308 words)

  
 00.057.0.81.081 Teasel mosaic virus
Virus has similarities with other species of this family but has not been assigned to a particular genus.
Dipsacus fullonum - vein clearing, chlorotic mottling and malformed filiform leaves.
Dipsacus fullonum, Scabiosa atropurpurea - systemic vein clearing, then mottling and malformed leaves.
www.ictvdb.rothamsted.ac.uk /ICTVdB/5701t081.htm   (303 words)

  
 Dipsacaceae (Teasel Family)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the Dipsacus species, the bracts protude as tiny spines, producing a cone of sharp spines when the flowers have died off and the heads have dried out.
The calyx of the flowers, which are fused to the pistils, are enclosed in unique funnel-like structures.
The pistil forms a single seed dry fruit, which drops from the plant inflorescence as it dries.
plants.montara.com /ListPages/FamPages/Dipsaca.html   (266 words)

  
 Genus of the Week
This is a reference to the cup-like shape formed by the whorl of bracts surrounding the stem of the species D.
The genus Dipsacus, often known by the common name "Teasel", has an inflorescence very similar to another genus of the Asteridae, the Thistle (Cirsium sp.).
While the flowers of certain species are often used in dried arrangements, the flowerheads of Dipsacus are best known for their use in the wool industry, where they are a natural and flexible instrument used to "raise the nap", i.e.
www.knottybits.com /JFGenus/Jfgen42.htm   (400 words)

  
 Common Teazle - Dipsacus sylvestris.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This conspicuous feature has earned the plant its older name of Venus' Basin, and it was held that the water which collects there acquired curative properties.
It was regarded as a remedy for warts, and was also used as a cosmetic and an eye-wash. The generic name of the plant, Dipsacus, also refers to this peculiarity in structure, being derived from the Greek verb, to be thirsty.
The English name, Teazle, is from the Anglo-Saxon taesan, signifying to tease cloth, and refers to the use of the flowerheads by cloth-workers.
mung.pittsfieldrr.net /Plants/DIPSACEAE%20-%20Teasel/Dipsacus%20sylvestris%20-%20Common%20Teazle.html   (632 words)

  
 Nearctica - Eastern Wildflowers - Dipsacaceae - Fuller's Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Nearctica - Eastern Wildflowers - Dipsacaceae - Fuller's Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Similar Species: The distinctness of the individual flowers and the opposite pairs of leaves will distinguish teasels from thistles.
Cut-leaf Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) (not treated here) is very similar to Fuller's Teasel, but the leaves are lobed, particularly toward their fused bases.
www.nearctica.com /flowers/dtoh/dipsac/Dfullon.htm   (139 words)

  
 Invasive Plants of Wisconsin: Dipsacus fullonum, common teasel
Invasive Plants of Wisconsin: Dipsacus fullonum, common teasel
It is best to rely on the leaf characters described above.
Larger populations can be controlled with herbicides--search on "Dipsacus management" for instructions from reliable organizations.
www.uwgb.edu /biodiversity/herbarium/invasive_species/dipful01.htm   (360 words)

  
 Fullers teasel - Dipsacus fullonum L   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Dipsacus fullonum L. more commonly known as Fuller's teasel can be referenced under the symbol DIFU2.The botany heiarchy of the Fuller's teasel is classified within group Dicot of the Dipsacaceae family.
The growth habit of the Fuller's teasel is found growing as a Forb/herb.
Fullers teasel - Dipsacus fullonum L ssp sylvestris Huds Clapham
database.dotflowers.com /item-fullers-teasel.html   (174 words)

  
 Acclaim Images - dipsacus fullonum photos, stock photos, pictures, dipsacus fullonum stock photography
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 Search Results for dipsacus - Encyclopædia Britannica
any of about 15 species constituting the genus Dipsacus of the family Dipsacaceae, native to Europe, the Mediterranean area, and tropical Africa.
Any of about 15 species constituting the genus Dipsacus of the family...
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www.britannica.com /search?query=dipsacus&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (101 words)

  
 Teasel, Cut-leaved and Common
Another species, Dipsacus fullonum, was introduced for use in raising the nap of cloth.
Possibly, cut-leaved and common teasel were introduced with D. fullonum or introduced accidentally with other plant material from Europe.
Cut flower heads can contain viable seed and the seeds must be removed from the site.
www.inhs.uiuc.edu /chf/outreach/VMG/teasel.html   (1292 words)

  
 Dipsacus Root
For traumatic ecchymoma and pain, injury of muscles and bone fracture, it is often used with drugs for relieving blood stasis and pain, promoting reunion of fractured bones, such as Flos Carthami, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Lignum Sappan, Resina Olibani, etc.
Air ship 500 capsules of Dipsacus Root (xu duan) now to you for US$55.00.
It is manually made and 400mg to 500mg each capsule.
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 BBC - h2g2 - Teasel - 'Dipsacus Fullonum'
BBC - h2g2 - Teasel - 'Dipsacus Fullonum'
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Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A4126835   (683 words)

  
 CP Mailing List Archives for 1994: Re: Dipsacus fullonum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
CP Mailing List Archives for 1994: Re: Dipsacus fullonum
> references citing Dipsacus fullonum as a carnivorous plant...
Dipsacus fullonum is a common 'weed' known as Teasel in the U.K. I'm not using 'weed' as a disparaging term, as I have intentionally
www.omnisterra.com /botany/cp/list/cp94alld/2772.htm   (210 words)

  
 The Global Compendium of Weeds: Dipsacus sylvestris Huds.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Global Compendium of Weeds: Dipsacus sylvestris Huds.
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 Dipsacus Laciniatus Cut-leaf Teasel Note Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 Dipsacus Dipsacaceae Magnoliopsida Magnoliophyta Plantae Flora and Fauna Biology Science
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 PlantFiles: Images of Common Teasel, Fuller's Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
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 cutleaf teasel, Dipsacus laciniatus (Dipsacales: Dipsacaceae) @ Invasive.org
cutleaf teasel, Dipsacus laciniatus (Dipsacales: Dipsacaceae) @ Invasive.org
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