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Common teasel, old seed head - Photo by Steve Dewey; Utah State University

Scientific Name:

Dipsacus fullonum L. (ITIS)

Synonym:

Dipsacus sylvestris Huds. (ITIS)

Common Name:

Common teasel, wild teasel, Fuller's teasel, venuscup teasel

Native To:

Europe (Gucker 2009)

Date of U.S. Introduction:

First cultivated in the U.S. during the 1800s (Gucker 2009)

Means of Introduction:

Was cultivated for use in textile processing, or may have been introduced accidentally with other varieties of teasel (Gucker 2009; Bentivegna and Smeda 2008)

Impact:

Crowds out native species (Gucker 2009)

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Common Teasel

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.

Images

Google Images - Common Teasel

Google.

Invasive.org - Common Teasel

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Videos

YouTube - Common Teasel Identification

Google. YouTube; University of Wisconsin - Madison. Extension.

Selected Resources

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Council or Task Force

Invasive Plants of Ohio: Fact Sheet 15 - Common and Cut-leaved Teasels (PDF | 395 KB)

Ohio Invasive Plants Council.

See also: Invasive Plants of Ohio for worst invasive plant species identified in Ohio's natural areas

Partnership

Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Common Teasel

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Invasive Species Compendium - Dipsacus fullonum

CAB International.

Weeds Australia - Dipsacus fullonum

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions; Atlas of Living Australia; Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

Federal Government

Exotic Species: Common Teasel (2010)

DOI. NPS. Science of the American Southwest.

See also: Invasive Plant Species for more fact sheets

Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) - Dipsacus fullonum, D. laciniatus

USDA. FS. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Fire Sciences Laboratory.

PLANTS Database - Fuller's Teasel

USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.

U.S. National Plant Germplasm System - Dipsacus fullonum

USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.

State and Local Government

Class C Noxious Weed: Common Teasel

Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board.

Common Teasel

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Field Guide: Invasive - Teasels

Missouri Department of Conservation.

See also: Invasive and Problem Plant Control (scroll to Invasive Plants section) for more information to help you identify and control most common invasive plants in Missouri

King County (Washington) Noxious Weed Control Program - Common Teasel

King County Department of Natural Resources (Washington). Water and Land Resources Division.

Noxious Weed Species ID - Common Teasel

Colorado Department of Agriculture. Conservation Services Division. Noxious Weed Program.

Academic

Weed Control in Natural Areas in the Western United States: Common, Cutleaf, and Fuller's Teasel (2013) (PDF | 264 KB)

University of California. Weed Research and Information Center.

See also: Weeds in Natural Areas for more information sheets

Ohio Perennial & Biennial Weed Guide - Common Teasel

Ohio State University. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.

Professional

Noxious Weed Information - Teasel

Colorado Weed Management Association.

Citations

Bentivegna, D.J. and R.J. Smeda. 2008. Chemical management of cut-leaved teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) in Missouri. Weed Technology 22(3):502-506.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Dipsacus fullonum. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
Gucker, C.L. 2009. Dipsacus fullonum, D. laciniatus. In: Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.