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Teasel Seed Heads - Dipsacus - Against a Sunset - Winter Plant Gallery

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Teasle - Dipsacus against the sunset. St.Ives (Cambridgeshire) church spire can be just made out at the bottom right. Many plants produce seed heads that if left, can add interest and structure to the garden in winter, they look particularly good with frost on them. Teasle seed heads are a good source of food for wild birds, small seed eaters will perch near the heads and pull the seeds out, spilling some in the process to provide next years crop of plants.

This particular species, known as "Fullers Teasle" (a Fuller was someone who treats cloth, hence D. fullonum) was grown as a crop in the 19th century for the seed heads which have spines that can be easily seen in the picture. This was used a s away of raising the nap on woollen cloths.

This picture was taken with flash from the front to give the particular lighting effects.
 

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